Wound dehiscence after general anesthesia in a child

On reading Dr. Patane’s article: “Valsalva hemorrhagic retinopathy presenting as a rare cause of impaired vision after a general anesthetic—a case report and review of literature” on your journal [1], we’d like to share our experience of a similar case and preventive measures to reduce anesthesia-re...

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Published inJournal of clinical anesthesia Vol. 30; pp. 2 - 3
Main Authors Liu, Yin-Tzu, MD, Huang, Ren-Chih, MD, Wu, Zhi-Fu, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2016
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Anesthesia
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Anesthesia, General - adverse effects
Eye surgery
Female
Humans
Nausea
Pain Medicine
Retinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Vision Disorders - etiology
Vomiting
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Summary:On reading Dr. Patane’s article: “Valsalva hemorrhagic retinopathy presenting as a rare cause of impaired vision after a general anesthetic—a case report and review of literature” on your journal [1], we’d like to share our experience of a similar case and preventive measures to reduce anesthesia-related wound dehiscence after eye surgery. The sudden rise in intra-thoracic pressure leads to increased intraocular pressure, causing suture tear during nausea or vomiting or coughing.
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ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.12.011