Korean J Anesthesiol.  1981 Dec;14(4):472-476.

Clinical Observation of the Comatose Patiente in the Postoperative Period

• Suh HS
• Baik HJ
• Kim IS
• Chung KS

Abstract

The etiology of postoperative unconsciousness is p is various in origin. From Jan. 1973 to May 1981, 14 unconscious patients via the emergency room were treated in the intensive care unit at Pusan National University Hospital. The results are summarized as follows: 1) Sex distribution was 5 males and 9 males, and the age distribution was from 7 to 54. 2) The type of surgery were mainly hystrectomy and oophorectomy(6 cases) and the others were appendectomy(4 cases), gastrectomy(1 case), Cholecystectomy(1 case), and anal fistulectomy( 1case). 3) Seven cases were performed under spinal anesthesia, 6 cases were under inhalation anesthesia, and 1 case was done under Ketamine Hcl intravenous anesthesia. 4) On arrival at ICU, 12 patients were fully comatose and the others were semicomatese. 5) Meperidine was injected in 4 cases for the purpose of postoperative pain relief. 6) Ten cases expired, 3 cases recovered and 1 case was discharged without hope.

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Anesthesia, Inhalation
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Anesthesia, Spinal
Busan
Coma*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Hope
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Ketamine
Male
Meperidine
Pain, Postoperative
Postoperative Period*
Sex Distribution
Unconsciousness
Ketamine
Meperidine