Presentation Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
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ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH MYSTHENIA GRAVIS POSTED
FOR THYMECTOMY- A CASE REPORT
Dr. Aradhana Behare P.G.Student Dept Of Anaesthesia, Critical Care &
Pain. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
History• A 28 year old (54 Kg) female presented to outpatient department
with
H/o - Rapid worsening features of Nasal regurgitation of liquid and food . Drooping of eyelids . Difficulty in swallowing Weakness of both upper limbs and Difficulty in speech ( Nasal twang) No history of difficulty in breathing.
• H/o LSCS 1 month back under GA 1.5 months back. Recovery uneventful.
Investigation• X Ray chest -> S/o mediastinal widening
• CT neck -> Normal study
• CT chest-> Heterogeneously enhancing right mediastinal mass
• causing encasement of vasculature structure and abutting rt atrium and invasion of fat planes.F/s/o- Ant mediastinal neoplasm like germ cell tumour or thymoma.
• CT brain -> Two foci of calcification along the tentorium cerebelli on the right side
Investigation
• Ach receptor antibody titre-> 21.20 nmol/ l ( Negative - <0.25)
( equivocal -.25-0.40 )
( positive - >0.40 )
• Nerve conduction Study( NCS ) -> The NCS in both upper and lower limbs were normal.
• Repetitive nerve stimulation test revealed a myasthenic response in right orbicularis oculi and to lesser extent in the right trapezius muscle.
Diagnosis of mysthenia gravis with thymoma was confirmed.
Treatment• Antibiotic – Inj Monocef 2 gm IV Inj Metrogyl 200 mg 8 hrly
• Steroids - Inj Solumedrol 1gm iv over 4 hrs OD Tab Prednisolone 10 mg 2-1-0
• Achese inhibitor – Tab Pyridostigmine 60 mg 1-1-1-1-1
• Antacids - Tab Pantoprazol 40 mg od orally
• Saline Nebulisation
The patient showed improvement within 10 days with improved facial
muscle weakness.
• Patient was referred to Tata Memorial Hospital for Thymectomy.
• She received 3 # Adriamycine, endoxan, VCR and inj cisplatin.
• Post Chemotherapy – CT chest revealed residual right anterior mediastinal mass.
• CT neck- Normal
• PFT 4 hours after pyridostigmine dose - Mild obstructive with restrictive disease.
• 2-D ECHO- Normal.
• Routine laboratory test –Normal
• Patient was scheduled for trans-sternal thymectomy and pre-anaesthetic check up was done.
• Routine laboratory studies were within normal limits .
• Routine medications were continued till day of surgery.
• Premedication – Inj Glycopyrrolate 0.4 mg im 45 min before surgery
Inj Rantac 50 mg iv
Inj Metoclopromide
Inj Hydrocortisone 100 mg iv
Induction
• I.V. line was secured with 16 G cannula.
• Monitors- Pulseoxymeter
- Cardio scope
Invasive blood pressure monitor in left radial artery
Capnoneter
Temperature probe
• Epidural -
16 G epidural catheter -T5-T6 interspace -lateral position - paramedian approach, using loss of resistance technique and test dose of inj lignocaine with 1: 200000 adrenaline 3 cc given .
Induction• Preoxygenated with 100% oxygen for three minutes .
• Induction- Inj fentanyl 50 mcg iv and Sevoflurane gradually increased to 7% .
• Neuromuscular monitoring till there was loss of 3 rd and 4th twitches on TOF.
• Inj Propofol 1% 2 mg /kg iv was given after which there was loss of all four responses on TOF.
• Larynx was spread with 10% xylocaine.
• Patient was intubated with 7mm cuffed ETT without use of muscle relaxant.
• Nasogastric tube 16 G was inserted and pyridostigmine 60 mg through NG tube was given.
• No haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubating condition were excellent. (jaw relaxation complete, laryngoscopy easy, vocal cords open, no coughing, no movement).
Intraoperative period
• Neuromuscular monitoring was done throughout the procedure to maintain presence of one count on TOF.
• Throughout the surgical procedure, heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation did not vary from the baseline value
• Anaesthesia was maintained with N20 :02( 50 %:50% ), sevoflurane (2-2.5 %) , inj fentanyl 50 mcg ,inj propofol boluses given intermittently and thoracic epidural infusion of 0.125 % bupivacaine 5-7 ml/hr.
• Controlled ventilation was adjusted to maintain normocapnia.
• Thymectomy was done under mid-sternotomy and lasted 180 min.
• The intraoperative period was uneventful.
• At the completion of surgery, when all the four responses in TOF reappeared and no fade occurred on DBS, sevoflurane was switched off.
• 100 % oxygen given.
• Patient regained consciousness and was breathing spontaneously.
• The pt belonged to Modified Osserman classification -3, not extubated.
• Shifted in ICU on ventilator on pressure support mode and electively ventilated overnight.
• Epidural infusion of inj bupivacaine 0.125% started at the rate of 6 ml/hr and inj fentanyl 50 mcg IV given.
Extubation• CBC, Serum electrolytes, ABG –normal.
• Pt was haemodyanmically stable throughout the night.
• After fulfilling the weaning criteria, patient was extubated next day at 8:00 Am.
• O2 by mask @ 4L/Min given.
• The patient was comfortable, analgesia was excellent.
• Breathing exercise and incentive spirometry were started.
• Her post extubation ABG and X-ray chest showed no abnormality.
• The patient was discharged to ward on 3rd postoperative day and from the ward after uneventful 10 days stay.