Key result
Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 45 minutes successfully restored sinus rhythm and led to full neurological recovery in a patient with atracurium-induced sudden cardiac arrest.
Population
17-18 year old female with traumatic paraparesis and well-controlled epilepsy, undergoing spinal surgery.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 month
Authors
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Prolonged CPR may be considered in atracurium anaphylaxis arrest; leaves open generalizability beyond this single case report.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (45 minutes) following intraoperative anaphylaxis-induced cardiac arrest can result in successful survival with good neurological outcome.
Mallick et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Sudden cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis (n=1). Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was evaluated on Return of spontaneous circulation and neurological recovery. Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 45 minutes successfully restored sinus rhythm and led to full neurological recovery in a patient with atracurium-induced sudden cardiac arrest.
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