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Case Report, Analg Resusc Curr Res Vol: 2 Issue: 2

Reflex Bradycardia and Cardiac Arrest Following Sigmoidoscopy under General Anesthesia

Alia S Dabbous*, Jean J Esso, Mabelle C Baissari and Ahmad M Abu Leila
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
Corresponding author : Alia S Dabbous
American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box: 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon
E-mail: ad00@aub.edu.lb
Received: March 27, 2013 Accepted: July 27, 2013 Published: July 31, 2013
Citation:Dabbous AS, Esso JJ, Baissari MC, Abu Leila AM (2013) Reflex Bradycardia and Cardiac Arrest Following Sigmoidoscopy under General Anesthesia. Analg Resusc: Curr Res 2:2.doi:10.4172/2324-903X.1000107

Abstract

Reflex Bradycardia and Cardiac Arrest Following Sigmoidoscopy under General Anesthesia

Reflex bradycardia is a rare but well recognized complication that may occur during anesthesia. Anesthestic drugs, surgical stimuli and hypoxia can be its triggering agents. There are many factors that augment this entity and may result in severe bradycardia or arrest. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the development of asystole during sigmoidoscopy under general anesthesia.

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