J Korean Dent Soc Anesthesiol.  2008 Dec;8(2):122-126. 10.17245/jkdsa.2008.8.2.122.

Pneumonia after Dental Treatment under Ambulatory General Anesthesia in Mentally Retard Patient: A Case Report

• Seo KS
• Chang J
• Shin TJ
• Yi YE
• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2345118
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2008.8.2.122

Abstract

A 15-years-old female patient with seizure disorder and pervasive developmental disorder was scheduled for dental treatment under ambulatory general anesthesia. She had past history of pneumonia and herpes encephalitis when she was 3 year old. Because of sever mental retardation and behavior disorder, routine laboratory test was substituted with physical exam and medical records of department of pediatrics. A few days before general anesthesia, she showed slight common cold, but pediatric consult had reported that there was minimal risk in general anesthesia. After 4-hour general anesthesia, she became critically sick with high fever, cough and malaise. After 10-day hospitalization with pneumonia and sepsis, she could go home.

Keyword

Epilepsy; Dental treatment; Ambulatory general anesthesia; Dental treatment

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, General*
Common Cold
Cough
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex
Epilepsy
Female
Fever
Hospitalization
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Medical Records
Pediatrics
Pneumonia*
Sepsis