CIS-ATRACURIUM WITH MASSETER MUSCLE SPASM: AN UNANTICIPATED DIFFICULT ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISPLACEMENT: A CASE REPORT

Masseter muscle spasm and displacement of temporomandibular joint under anaesthesia could be life threatening if an anaesthesiologist is not prepared. We present a case of 23 years old young lady, who otherwise healthy, having symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting. Initial baseline workup showed a...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2021-08, Vol.71 (4), p.1501-3
Main Authors: Yousuf, Muhammad Saad, Shabbir Ahmed, Syed, Samad, Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cisatracurium
difficult endotracheal intubation
masseter muscle spasm
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Summary:Masseter muscle spasm and displacement of temporomandibular joint under anaesthesia could be life threatening if an anaesthesiologist is not prepared. We present a case of 23 years old young lady, who otherwise healthy, having symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting. Initial baseline workup showed a solitary gallstone and was then planned for urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The challenges faced in the perioperative period were the management of unanticipated masseter muscle spasm and difficult endotracheal intubation after administration of cisatracurium, and temporomandibular joint displacement.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v71i4.4157