A Patient with Graves' Disease Scheduled for Thyroidectomy with High Risk for Thyroid Storm Caused by Severe Medication Nonadherence: Anaesthetic and Surgical Considerations

In patients with failed hormone regulation who are scheduled for indispensable total thyroidectomy, the risk of thyroid storm with severe end-organ complications has to be anticipated. This case report presents the successful surgical and anaesthesiological management of a patient with Graves'...

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Autores principales: Reber, Adrian, Valenti, Laura, Müller, Stephan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6679877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31428477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4781902
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Sumario:In patients with failed hormone regulation who are scheduled for indispensable total thyroidectomy, the risk of thyroid storm with severe end-organ complications has to be anticipated. This case report presents the successful surgical and anaesthesiological management of a patient with Graves' disease, without any signs of perioperative thyroid storm. Possible recommendations for treatment are presented.

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