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Bradycardia due to hydrogen peroxide irrigation during craniotomy for craniopharyngioma. 2007

Hemanshu Prabhakar, and Parmod K Bithal, and Mihir P Pandia, and Mukesh M Gupta, and Girija P Rath
Department of Neuroanesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. prabhakarhemanshu@rediffmail.com

Complications of hydrogen peroxide have been described in the literature and typically involve the effects of O(2) emboli. We report a 15-year-old male patient undergoing right frontal craniotomy and excision of craniopharyngioma. A sudden bradycardia occurred after instillation of hydrogen peroxide solution at the surgical site. Stimulation of the anterior hypothalamus after removal of the tumor and hydrogen peroxide irrigation may have triggered intense parasympathetic activity leading to bradycardia. The other possible causes for the complication are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D001919 Bradycardia Cardiac arrhythmias that are characterized by excessively slow HEART RATE, usually below 50 beats per minute in human adults. They can be classified broadly into SINOATRIAL NODE dysfunction and ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK. Bradyarrhythmia,Bradyarrhythmias,Bradycardias
D003397 Craniopharyngioma A benign pituitary-region neoplasm that originates from Rathke's pouch. The two major histologic and clinical subtypes are adamantinous (or classical) craniopharyngioma and papillary craniopharyngioma. The adamantinous form presents in children and adolescents as an expanding cystic lesion in the pituitary region. The cystic cavity is filled with a black viscous substance and histologically the tumor is composed of adamantinomatous epithelium and areas of calcification and necrosis. Papillary craniopharyngiomas occur in adults, and histologically feature a squamous epithelium with papillations. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch14, p50) Craniopharyngioma, Adamantinous,Craniopharyngioma, Papillary,Rathke Pouch Tumor,Craniopharyngioma, Adult,Craniopharyngioma, Child,Neoplasm, Rathke Cleft,Neoplasm, Rathke's Cleft,Rathke Cleft Neoplasm,Rathke's Cleft Neoplasm,Rathke's Pouch Tumor,Adamantinous Craniopharyngioma,Adamantinous Craniopharyngiomas,Adult Craniopharyngioma,Adult Craniopharyngiomas,Child Craniopharyngioma,Child Craniopharyngiomas,Craniopharyngiomas,Craniopharyngiomas, Adamantinous,Craniopharyngiomas, Adult,Craniopharyngiomas, Child,Craniopharyngiomas, Papillary,Neoplasm, Rathkes Cleft,Papillary Craniopharyngioma,Papillary Craniopharyngiomas,Rathkes Cleft Neoplasm,Rathkes Pouch Tumor,Tumor, Rathke Pouch,Tumor, Rathke's Pouch
D003399 Craniotomy Surgical incision into the cranium. Craniectomy,Craniectomies,Craniotomies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006861 Hydrogen Peroxide A strong oxidizing agent used in aqueous solution as a ripening agent, bleach, and topical anti-infective. It is relatively unstable and solutions deteriorate over time unless stabilized by the addition of acetanilide or similar organic materials. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2),Hydroperoxide,Oxydol,Perhydrol,Superoxol,Peroxide, Hydrogen
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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