Perioperative management of Sneddon syndrome during thyroidectomy
Articles > Article · 2008
Authors: Sezgin ULUKAYA, Özer MAKAY, Recep Gökhan İÇÖZ, Fusun DEMIR, Taylan Özgür SEZER
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2008, vol 20, pp 458-461
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.03.013
Summary
The perioperative management of an adult woman with Sneddon syndrome is presented. This syndrome is characterized by vasculopathy hypercoagulable state, ischemic cerebral events, livedo reticularis, heart valve disease, and renal insufficiency. During surgery in these patients, the balance between bleeding and thrombosis requires rapid diagnostic information for therapeutic decisions. Thrombelastographic analysis may be a valuable tool to use in monitoring these patients. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.