Key result
This review outlines the optimization and modification of anesthesia care for patients with concurrent medical disorders undergoing electroconvulsive therapy to improve procedural safety.
Why the study?
ECT is associated with autonomic and hemodynamic disturbances, and concurrent disorders may require modification of anesthetic technique to improve procedural safety.
Population
Patients with cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and endocrine disorders presenting for ECT
Design
Review
Authors
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May reinforce vigilance for comorbid ECT patients; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide protocols.
This review highlights the importance of optimizing anesthesia care for patients with concurrent medical disorders undergoing electroconvulsive therapy to improve procedural safety.
Bansal et al. (2021) conducted a review in Psychiatric disorders requiring electroconvulsive therapy. Anesthesia management during electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated. This review outlines the optimization and modification of anesthesia care for patients with concurrent medical disorders undergoing electroconvulsive therapy to improve procedural safety.
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