Anesth Pain Med.  2013 Oct;8(4):261-264.

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation developed during perioperative periods in an adolescent without any underlying disease: A case report

• Jeong YJ
• Lee IO
• Kong MH
• Kim NS
• Kim H
• Lim BG

Abstract

Although the development of arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation (AF) is common under general anesthesia during surgery, the first episode of AF to occur during this period is rather uncommon. Moreover, most instances of AF are associated with old age, cardiopulmonary diseases as well as metabolic, endocrine, or genetic abnormalities. The occurrence of paroxysmal AF in the perioperative period in an adolescent without any underlying diseases or organic abnormalities has never been reported. Herein, we report a case of a 16-year-old adolescent whose paroxysmal AF was suspected before the anesthesia induction for strabismus surgery and diagnosed after anesthetic induction. Nevertheless, he was managed successfully with esmolol infusions during and after the surgery and thus recovered spontaneously.

Keyword

Adolescent; Anesthesia; Atrial fibrillation

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Atrial Fibrillation*
Humans
Perioperative Period*
Propanolamines
Strabismus
Propanolamines