An adult female patient with single atrium and single ventricle undergoing appendectomy: A case report

Appendicitis is one of the common diseases, and appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures. Single atrium and single ventricle are rare heart diseases, and very few patients survive to adulthood. We report a patient with single atrial and single ventricles undergoing appendectomy...

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Published in:Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2023-02, Vol.10, p.1110269
Main Authors: Wu, Yu, Cai, Zenghua, Cheng, Jianzheng, Zhang, Bo, Wang, Guoji, Li, Wei, Zhang, Zaiwang
Format: Article
Language:English
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adult patient
anesthesia
appendicitis
Cardiovascular Medicine
low metabolic equivalent
single atrium and single ventricle
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Summary:Appendicitis is one of the common diseases, and appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures. Single atrium and single ventricle are rare heart diseases, and very few patients survive to adulthood. We report a patient with single atrial and single ventricles undergoing appendectomy with transverse abdominis plane block and dexmedetomidine sedation anesthesia with smooth postoperative appendectomy.
ISSN:2297-055X
2297-055X
DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1110269