A cautionary tale of an emergency cerebrovascular procedure in the COVID-19 era
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2020-12-01Journal
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative TechniquesPublisher
Society for Vascular SurgeryType
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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has had an impact on system processes, with airway management being significantly affected. A 37-year-old woman diagnosed with stroke was found to have a filling defect at the origin of the right internal carotid artery. She was taken to the operating room urgently for carotid endarterectomy. The procedure was uneventful; however, anaphylaxis developed on extubation, subsequently attributed to sugammadex. Institutional policies and limited resources resulted in delayed reintubation. Fortunately, she did not have lasting deficits, but this highlights the potential of current policies to lead to complications and the need to improve policies to minimize harm. © 2020 The Author(s)Identifier to cite or link to this item
http://hdl.handle.net/10713/14043ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.08.023