Severe hyperthermia and neurological disorders following prostaglandin treatment for uterine atonia after caesarean section].

Q Cellier, L Gamerre, C Cortey, H-J Clement, J-P Viale

Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, 103, Grande-Rue-de-la-Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon cedex 04, France.

Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation 2012 Mar

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Uterine atony is the most frequent cause of post-partum haemorrhage. In France, the management is based on early administration of oxytocic agents and prostaglandin analogues (sulprostone-Nalador®). We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who presented soon after administration of sulprostone, a severe hyperthermia with neurological disorders. A complete reversibility was observed a few hours after discontinuation of sulprostone administration. Other causes were eliminated by biological and radiological findings. Copyright Â© 2012 Société française d’anesthésie et de réanimation (Sfar). Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.

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Q Cellier, L Gamerre, C Cortey, H-J Clement, J-P Viale. Severe hyperthermia and neurological disorders following prostaglandin treatment for uterine atonia after caesarean section]. Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation. 2012 Mar;31(3):243-5