A 65 year old female from sundergarh presented with swelling in front of neck gradually increasing size over 3 years without airway compromise,complications,any other comorbid conditions , diagnosed as hypothyroidism 2 yrs back & is on treatment with levothyroxine with FNAC diagnosis diffuse colliod goiter pattern & ECG showing RBBB pattern.
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Anaesthetic management of goitre
1. A 65 YEAR OLD FEMALE
DIAGNOSED WITH COLLOID
GOITRE POSTED FOR
HEMITHYRIODECTOMY UNDER
ANAESTHESIA
By
Dr sapan kumar jena
MD Anaesthesiology
2. PATIENT DETAILS
Name : Tilotama seth
w/o : Late Gourisanker seth
Age /sex : 65 yr female
Address: sankara , sundergarh
Weight: 58 kg
Height : 150cm
Date of admission: 11 july 2018
Regd no: 2729
3. Chief complints:
Swelling in front of neck 3 years
History of present illness:
Patient was apparently alright 3 years back ,to start
with she noticed a swelling in front of neck which is
gradually increasing size . It was not associated
with pain , difficulty in breathing ,difficulty in
swallowing or any voice change. There was no
history of tremor ,palpitation, diarrhoea ,
constipation.
Bowel & bladder habits normal.
4. History of past illness:
She is a known case of hypothyriodism ,taking
Levothyroxine 100 mg once daily since 1 year
No h/o TB,DM,Hypertension,asthma ,seizure
disorder,sickle cell disease
No past surgical history
Family history : nothing suggestive
Treatment history:
Taking levothyroxine 100 mg once daily since 1 yr
Personal history :
Belongs to low socioeconomic status
Married & blessed with two children
Menstual history:
Menopause 15 yr back
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient conscious ,oriented , afebrile
Height : 150 cm
Weight : 58 kg
Pallor ++,
No icterus, cyanosis,clubbing, lymphadenopathy,edema
No proptosis or lid lag
PR =65/min regular ,good volume and character, all
peripheral pulses well felt with no radioradial or
radiofemoral delay.
BP: 110/70 mm Hg rt arm supine position
RR: 14/min regular abdomino thoracic
Temp : 98.2 尊F
6. AIRWAY EXAMINATION
Mallampatti grade : II
Mouth opening : allowing 3 fingers
Thyromental distance = 6.8 cm
Sternomental distance = 13cm
Dentition : normal ,no loose tooth,bucked tooth or
artificial dentures
Cervical spine : no resticted mobility
7. LOCAL EXAMINATION
Inspection:
Size : 4cm x 3 cm
Shape: globular
Location : at middile of neck
Palpation :
Diffuse ,smooth surface, regular margin , firm,
nontender,mobile ,no local rise of temprature, no
pulsation
Moves with deglution, not with protrusion of tongue
Getting below the swelling is possible
No cervical lymphadenopathy
Auscultaion : no bruit is heard
8. SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
Respiratory system:
chest B/L symmetrical,trachea central
B/L vesicuar breath sounds , no added sound
CVS : S1 S2 heard, no murmer
Per abdomen : soft nontender , no hepatomegaly ,
spleen is not palpable
CNS: cranial nernes intact , higher motor functions
normal . Deep tendon reflexes normal
15. SUMMERY
A 65 year old female from sundergarh presented
with swelling in front of neck gradually increasing
size over 3 years without airway
compromise,complications,any other comorbid
conditions , diagnosed as hypothyroidism 2 yrs
back & is on treatment with levothyroxine with
FNAC diagnosis diffuse colliod goiter pattern &
ECG showing RBBB pattern.
She was posted for hemithyriodectomy under
anaesthesia
17. PLAN OF ANAESTHESIA
General anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation
and positive pressure ventilation
18. PREANAETHETIC CHECK UP
Nil per oral 8 hours before surgery
Adequate blood for intraoperative requirement
Tab ranitidine 150 mg night before surgery
Tab alprax 0.25 mg night before surgery
Levothyroxine to be continued on morning of
surgery
ENT consultation for indirect laryngoscopy
Lateral view X ray of neck
20. ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
Premedication:
Inj glycopyrrolate 0.2mg iv
Inj midazolam 1.5mg iv
Inj nalbuphine 10 mg iv
Inj ranitidine 50 mg iv
Inj ondansetron 4mg iv
Induction :
Inj Propofol 100 mg iv
Inj succinyl choline 100 mg iv
Intubation :
Under direct laryngoscopy ,intubation performed with
6.5 mm ID cuffed flexomettalic tube fixed at right angle
of mouth
21. ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
Maintainance :
Inj vecuronium 5mg iv loading dose
N2O :O2 =2:1
Sevoflurane inhation
Intraoperative period:
IV fluid: ringer lactate 1000 ml in first hour, 750 ml each
in 2nd & 3rd hour
One unit of blood was infused
Inj diclofenac 75 mg iv infusion
Inj hydrocortisone 200 mg iv
inj vecuronium 1mg at 30 min interval
22. ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
Reversal :
Inj neostigmine 2.5 mg iv
Inj glycopyrrolate 0.5 mg iv
Extubation : done after thorough suctioning &
regular breathing pattern
Post operative
Nil per oral for 6 hours
Vitals monitoring
O2 inhalation
IVF ringer lactate 500ml over 6 hours
Inj diclofenac im 8hourly
Inj ranitidine 50 mg iv 8hourly
Antibiotic prophylaxis