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Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volume  8, Issue 2, March-April 2021, Pages 265-267
 

Case Report

Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Failing Modified Fontan, Morbid Obesity, Atrial Flutter and OSA posted for RFA-A Case Report

Snigdha Paddalwar1, Jaswant Singh Sumal2

1,2 Consultant Pediatric, Cardiac Anaesthesia, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijaa.2349.8471.8221.38

Abstract

The Classic Fontan has been abandoned these days due to occurrence of rapid and incessant complications. Presence of complications like, morbid obesity, obstructive apnoea, chronic atrial flutter, elevated Fontan pressures as seen in our patient, increases the risk of Anaesthesia manifold times. We report a case of 32 year old male patient with failing modified Fontan and aforementioned complications, posted for radiofrequency ablation under general Anaesthesia.

 


Keywords : Failing Fontan Circulation; Remifenanil; Morbid obesity.
Corresponding Author : Snigdha Paddalwar