Kartagener's syndrome anaesthetic considerations for ENT surgery
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2012, Vol 66, Issue 4
Abstract
Kartagener's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder presenting a triad of sinusitis, bronchicetasis and situs inversus with dextrocardia. It occurs in 50% of patients with situs inversus. The most important anesthetic implications of Kartegener's syndrome surgery are assessement of pulmonary and cardiac structure and function. We present a case of 43-year-old woman with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps and bilateral sectetory otitis media. The chest radiograph and CT scans showed dextrocardia and situs inversus with chronic bronchitis without bronchiectasis. Spirometry showed forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of 2.66 L and forced vital capacity (FVC) of 3.62 L. Electroechography showed no cardiac abnormalities with 55-60% of EF. The anesthetic implications of Kartagener's syndrome are varied. The regional or general anesthesia might be involved with sinus surgery, ear surgery, pulmonary surgery, infertility or abdominal and cardiac surgery. The main anesthetic considerations among patients with Kartagener's synd-rome are related to the pulmonary function which include preoperative respiratory infections due to bronchiectasis. We should also monitor potentially occluded congenital heart diseases. Kartagener's syndrome is a rare disease and when the patient need an operation we have to consider surgery with regional or general anesthesia. The general anesthesia would be safe after complete preanaesthetic examination of the patient. The ECG, chest CT scans, spirometry and echocardiography are mandatory before the operation.
Authors and Affiliations
Pawel K. Burduk, Katarzyna Wawrzyniak, Wojciech Kazmierczak, Krzysztof Kusza
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