Abstract
Two cases are reported in which the treatment of pan-facial fractures via a bi-temporal flap approach was complicated by cessation of activity of the sinuatrial node (sinus arrest). The anatomical, physiological and anaesthetic implications of this potentially fatal complication are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Atropine / therapeutic use
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Glycopyrrolate / therapeutic use
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Heart Arrest / drug therapy
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Heart Arrest / etiology*
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Humans
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Intraoperative Complications
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Male
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Maxillary Fractures / complications
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Maxillary Fractures / surgery
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Maxillofacial Injuries / complications
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Maxillofacial Injuries / surgery*
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Orbital Fractures / complications
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Orbital Fractures / surgery
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Reflex* / physiology
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Reflex, Oculocardiac* / physiology
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Surgical Flaps