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Case report: life-threatening coronary artery spasm under transversus abdominis plane block in combination with general anesthesia

Authors: Wenping Peng, Shun Huang, Shuzhen Zhou, Ning Yang, Mingzhang Zuo

Published in: BMC Anesthesiology | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

Many cases of coronary artery spasm (CAS) during general plus epidural anesthesia have been reported. But transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block in combination with general anesthesia has not been reported to be a cause of CAS, let alone a life-threatening CAS.

Case presentation

In this case report, we present a case of a patient with CAS accompanied by ventricular fibrillation under general anesthesia with TAP block.

Conclusion

Coronary artery spasm, even life-threatening CAS, may occur during TAP block in combination with general anesthesia.

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Title: Case report: life-threatening coronary artery spasm under transversus abdominis plane block in combination with general anesthesia
Authors: Wenping Peng
Shun Huang
Shuzhen Zhou
Ning Yang
Mingzhang Zuo
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Anesthesiology / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-018-0616-3

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