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- Title
Undisclosed port-wine stain -- anesthetic implications and psychosocial considerations: a case report.
- Authors
O'Connell J; Sell S; Rauso L; Goode J
- Abstract
Port-wine stains (nevus flammeus, port-wine nevus) are congenital vascular lesions that have psychological and physiological implications for patient care. The location and size of these lesions can lead to complications related to anesthetic management. Facial lesions have the most profound psychological effect on the patient with respect to behavior alterations and reluctance to disclose the lesions presence. Covering makeup has become increasingly effective not only in concealing the lesion, but also in being nearly undetectable during routine examination. Issues such as agent choice, surgical position, frequency of positioning evaluation, and choice of intravenous fluid should be considered when caring for a patient with a port-wine stain. In this case study the authors describe the anesthesia implications and outcome in a patient who refused to disclose her port-wine lesion in the preoperative interview and who ignored preoperative instructions to remove all makeup before presenting for surgery.
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2001, Vol 69, Issue 3, p206
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Journal Article