Anesthetic emergencies in oral surgery: malignant hyperthermia, endocrinopathy, and neurologic events

Andrew Herlich

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2013.03.005

Anesthetic emergencies in oral surgery: malignant hyperthermia, endocrinopathy, and neurologic events

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;25(3):507-14, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2013.03.005. Epub 2013 May 8.

Author

Andrew Herlich¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1400 Locust Street, Suite 2192, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 23664228
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2013.03.005

Abstract

Despite the impressive safety of office-based anesthesia, serious emergencies still occur. Early and appropriate treatment is likely to improve outcomes. This article discusses selected emergencies with backgrounds and rationale for emergent treatment.

Keywords: Anesthesia emergencies; Endocrinopathies; Malignant hyperthermia; Neurologic events; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Dental*
Central Nervous System Diseases / therapy*
Emergency Treatment / methods*
Endocrine System Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / therapy
Malignant Hyperthermia / therapy*
Oral Surgical Procedures*
Postoperative Complications / therapy
Seizures / therapy
Stroke / therapy
Syncope / therapy