Imran Ahmed Khan¹, Ajay Shukla², Ashutosh Mall², Abu Bashar³* and Bhartendra Jain²

¹BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur (U.P.), India
²City Hospital, Gorakhpur (U.P.), India
³Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Gorakhpur (U.P.), India

*Corresponding Author: MD Abu Bashar, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gorakhpur (U.P.), India.

Received: January 30, 2023; Published: February 13, 2023

Abstract

Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) most commonly occurs in young females who are at high risk of developing medical and obstetric complications. It is characterized by varying degree of hypothyroidism and usually develops as a result of ischemic pituitary necrosis subsequent to severe postpartum hemorrhage in them. Absence of lactation and failure of menstrual cycle resumption after delivery which was complicated with severe intrapartum hemorrhage are some of the important clues in diagnosing SS. A patient with the disease being posted for an elective surgery may pose a challenge for the anesthesia team if it remains undiagnosed. Adequate preoperative optimization and preparation should be considered before anesthesia and surgery in such cases.

Keywords: Young Women; Pituitary Necrosis; Sheehan’s Syndrome; Postpartum Haemorrhage; Anesthesia

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Citation: Imran Ahmed Khan., et al. “Anesthetic Concerns in a Patient with Sheehan’s Syndrome Posted for Elective Surgery". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 4.3 (2023): 23-25.

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