Korean J Anesthesiol.  1990 Dec;23(6):899-903. 10.4097/kjae.1990.23.6.899.

Serum Potassium Change after Administration of Succinylcholine in Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm Patients

• Shim JC
• Park PH
• Lee C

• KMID: 2237144
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1990.23.6.899

Abstract

Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia has been reported in many neurologic disorders including subarachnoid hemorrhage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate suceinylcholine induced-hyperkalemia in twenty ruptured cerebral aneuryam patients undergoing general anesthesia for repair of the cerebral aneurysm. Serum potassium levels were measured after induction of anesthesia, but before succinylcholine, and 1, 5 and 10 min after administration of succinylcholine. Serum potassium levels were continuously increased until 10 min after euccinylcholine administration. The increments of serum potassium above 1.0mEq/L were observed in 5 of 9 patients with loss of consciousnesa A relationship between the loss of consciousness and hyperkalemic response after succinylcholine was suggested.

Keyword

Ruptured cerebral aneurysm; Succinylcholine; Serum potasaium

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Humans
Hyperkalemia
Intracranial Aneurysm*
Nervous System Diseases
Potassium*
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Succinylcholine*
Unconsciousness
Potassium
Succinylcholine