Anaesthetic Management of a Spontaneously Ruptured Vertebral Artery Pseudoaneurysm with Dynamic Airway Obstruction
By: C. Y. Abeywardana, M. Fernando and H. A. S. Silva
Open Access
|Apr 2021Abstract
Expanding neck hematoma with progressive airway obstruction is a life-threatening airway emergency. Patients are at risk of cranio-cerebral circulation compromise leading to perioperative cerebrovascular accidents. Furthermore, precipitous fall of blood pressure following neck hematoma exploration mandate the activation of protocols for massive transfusion. We describe the successful anaesthetic management of an extremely rare case of spontaneous rupture of a vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v29i1.8681 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 71 - 74
Published on: Apr 28, 2021
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2021 C. Y. Abeywardana, M. Fernando, H. A. S. Silva, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
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