An Unusual Case of Post-Operative Functional Stridor After Emergence From General Anesthesia.
conversion disorder
functional stridor
laryngeal edema
laryngospasm
post-anaesthesia
stridor
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
accepted:
12
07
2023
medline:
14
8
2023
pubmed:
14
8
2023
entrez:
14
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Post-anesthesia stridor due to laryngospasm, laryngeal edema, or any other organic cause is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate intervention. The very rare functional stridor or psychogenic stridor following emergence from general anesthesia may sometimes mimic stridor due to an organic cause, but it is neither fatal nor require immediate airway management. However, if the condition is not diagnosed timely, it may lead to unnecessary manipulation of the airway, such as endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy. We report herein a case of functional stridor in a 48-year-old woman who underwent abdominal-perineal resection for carcinoma rectum. The case was timely diagnosed by the attending anesthetist, and the patient recovered spontaneously, thus avoiding any unindicated airway handling and its associated complications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37575817
doi: 10.7759/cureus.41757
pmc: PMC10416135
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e41757Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Deb et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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