Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Anesthetic management of a patient with Evans SYNDROME for elective open splenectomy: A case report

Dr Ashok Sehgal, Dr Ashu, Dr Divya, Dr Khushbu, Dr Renu

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Background: Patients with Evan syndrome are a challenge to anesthesiologists due to the risk of thrombocytopenia,bleeding during airway management and associated risk of haemmoraghic complications. Case presentation: We present anesthetic management of a 50–year–old Indian lady with secondary Evans syndrome for elective open splenectomy under General Anaesthesia. Conclusion: patient with Evan syndrome can be managed with meticulous preanesthetic evaluation, a definitive anesthetic managment with special considerations to risk of airway bleed, thrombocytopenia, systemic organ involvement and perioperative steroid replacement.

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ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH EVANS SYNDROME FOR ELECTIVE OPEN SPLENECTOMY: A CASE REPORT, Dr Ashok Sehgal, Dr Ashu, Dr Divya, Dr Khushbu, Dr Renu INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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