Abstract

 

Anesthesiologists frequently confront endocrinologic disorders during their practice. One of them is Cushing syndrome. It is a complex of symptoms resulting from excessive and in- appropriate secretion of glucocorticoids. Treatment choice is surgery in adrenal adenoma and carcinoma. Generally it is associated with metabolic problems and it may cause various problems during anaesthesia.

In this case report, Cushing syndrome was diagnosed with clinical and laboratorial findings. Adrenectomy operation had been planned.The patient was in ASA III status. Premedication was given. She was monitorized in operation room. Subcutaneous heparin was given for thromboemboli profilaxis. Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia was performed with i.v. 6 mg/kg-1 tiyopenthal, 1 µg/kg-1 remifentanil, atracurium 0.6 mg/kg-1. The patient was intubated without any problem. Anesthesia was maintained 50% O2/air, 2%  sevofluran and remifentanil 0.25 µg/kg-1/dk-1. The operation duration was 90 minute. Vital functions were stable during operation. Hydrocortisone infusion was begun. Cortisone therapy was continued in intensive care unit by following up cortisone levels She was extubated and observed in intensive care unite and then in surgery department. The patient was discharged postoperative 3. day without any problem.

In this case report, we aimed to present and to review anaesthesia management in a patient with Cushing syndrome in the light of literature.

Key Words: Cushing Syndrome; Anesthesia, General; Intraoperative Complications.