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Anaesthesia management for thyroidectomy in a non-euthyroid patient following cardiac failure

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dc.contributor.author Bolaji, BO
dc.contributor.author Oyedepo, OO
dc.contributor.author Rahman, GA
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-23T15:52:23Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-23T15:52:23Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9886
dc.description.abstract A 24-year-old male thyrotoxic student of a tertiary institution had thyroidectomy in the presence of a persistently elevated thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3) levels. He was initially managed for hypertension at a private hospital before he was referred to our hospital for expert management. He had symptoms of thyrotoxicosis three years before presentation at our hospital. Physical examination revealed bilateral anterior neck masses and a diagnosis of toxic goitre was made. The serum T3 and T4 were elevated. Chest X-Ray, electrocardiogram and echocardiography showed abnormal findings. He was commenced on antithyroid drugs. Surgery was postponed several times due to persistently elevated thyroid hormones. However, he developed cardiac failure after six months on medical treatment and was treated with digoxin and frusemide. He had thyroidectomy under general anesthesia after his cardiovascular status was optimized in order to prevent further deterioration of his cardiac function. The anesthetic management is presented and discussed. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice en_US
dc.subject Anaesthetic management en_US
dc.subject Cardiac complications en_US
dc.subject Thyroid storm en_US
dc.subject Toxic goitre en_US
dc.title Anaesthesia management for thyroidectomy in a non-euthyroid patient following cardiac failure en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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