Key result
Prompt resuscitation achieves survival after spinal anesthesia-induced cardiac arrest in occult intracranial cyst.
Why the study?
Perioperative cardiac arrests remain a serious complication of anesthesia and surgery despite advances in surgical acuity and patient care.
Population
31-year-old male undergoing hydrocoele operation under spinal anesthesia
Comparison
Successful resuscitation with advanced cardiac and neurological support measures
Design
Case report
Authors
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Case of post-spinal hemodynamic collapse in a young adult warrants heightened perioperative vigilance; single report leaves open incidence and prevention questions.
Case Report (n=1)
No
A case report demonstrating successful resuscitation of perioperative cardiac arrest in a young patient later found to have an undiagnosed intracranial epidermoid cyst.
Patel et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia, undiagnosed intracranial lesion (n=1). Spinal anesthesia and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was evaluated on Successful resuscitation and survival. A 31-year-old male with an undiagnosed intracranial epidermoid cyst was successfully resuscitated after experiencing a prolonged cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia for hydrocele surgery.
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