Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumor and acute appendicitis during pregnancy: A case report.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are neoplasms of neural cells in the gastrointestinal tract; they typically develop in older adults, with less than 10% of cases presenting among patients under the age of 40. This report describes the clinical course and management of a 28-year-old woman with a history of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who presented with acute upper abdominal pain. Surgical pathology confirmed a diagnosis of metastatic GIST.

Delayed diagnosis of butyrylcholinesterase deficiency with insufficient neuromuscular monitoring and a confounding effect of SedLine® brain function monitoring: a case report.

Intraoperative monitoring has always been a vital part of the care of an anaesthetised patient. Neuromuscular monitoring is important to use when patients have received neuromuscular blocking agents. Quantitative neuromuscular monitors are preferred over qualitative monitors and clinical judgement alone in reducing residual neuromuscular block and the associated respiratory complications.

Anesthetic Management of a Patient With McArdle Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

McArdle disease (glycogen storage disorder type V) is a rare inherited condition resulting in impaired energy metabolism. Challenges in anesthetized patients with McArdle disease include hypoglycemia, rhabdomyolysis, myoglobinuria, acute renal failure, and postoperative fatigue. We review the literature and discuss a successful anesthetic that had no perioperative complications for a patient with McArdle disease undergoing robotic-assisted lung wedge resection.

General Anesthesia With Successful Immediate Post-operative Extubation for Sarcoma Excision in a 61-Year-Old Male With Kennedy's Disease.

Kennedy's disease (KD), also known as spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), is a rare, X-linked recessive androgen receptor gene mutation affecting approximately one in 40,000 males. A prominent anesthetic concern in patients with KD is their ability to maintain a patent airway following general anesthesia. We present the case of a 61-year-old man with a history of KD presenting for a left thigh sarcoma excision.

Rupture of an epidural filter connector during bolus administration of local anesthetic: a case report.

Background: Epidural catheters are routinely placed for many surgical procedures and to treat various pain conditions. Known complications arising from epidural catheter equipment malfunction include epidural pump failure, epidural catheter shearing, epidural catheter connector failure, epidural filter connector cracking, and loss-of-resistance syringe malfunction. Practitioners need to be aware of these potentially dangerous complications and take measures to mitigate the chances of causing significant patient harm.