Key result
Anaesthetic management of a 4-day-old premature infant with a massive intrapericardial teratoma involves anticipating cardiopulmonary collapse upon induction and hemodynamic instability.
Why the study?
Anaesthetic management of a premature infant with a massive posterior intrapericardial teratoma involves significant challenges, including cardiopulmonary collapse upon induction, hemodynamic instability, and patient-to-tumor size discrepancy.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the unique anaesthetic challenges, such as cardiopulmonary collapse and hemodynamic instability, during the resection of an intrapericardial teratoma in a premature neonate.
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Provides experience managing cardiopulmonary collapse risk in neonatal teratoma resection; leaves open standardization of care.
We describe the anaesthetic management of a 4-day-old premature infant presenting for urgent resection of a massive posterior intrapericardial teratoma. Anaesthetic challenges include anticipating cardiopulmonary collapse upon induction and hemodynamic instability associated with blood loss or tumor manipulation. Premature infants present unique challenges due to patient-to-tumor size discrepancy.
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Boettcher et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Intrapericardial teratoma (n=1). Anaesthetic management for urgent resection was evaluated. Anaesthetic management of a 4-day-old premature infant with a massive intrapericardial teratoma involves anticipating cardiopulmonary collapse upon induction and hemodynamic instability.
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