BJORN JÜTTNER MD

Publications (1)2.1 Total impact

• Article: Tumor lysis associated with dexamethasone use in a child with leukemia

  WILHELM ALEXANDER OSTHAUS MD, CHRISTIN LINDERKAMP MD, CHRISTOPH BÜNTE MD, BJORN JÜTTNER MD, ROBERT SÜMPELMANN PhD
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  ABSTRACT: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) occurs in every third patient undergoing general anesthesia without PONV prophylaxis. Antiemetic prophylaxis with dexamethasone is commonly used in patients at moderate risk. We present a case in which PONV prophylaxis with a single dose of dexamethasone led to tumor lysis in a patient with acute leukemia. In case of a cancer patient at moderate risk for PONV, the anesthesiologist should contact the oncologist first, or use other antiemetic drugs such as antiserotoninergic agents for PONV prophylaxis.
  Pediatric Anesthesia 02/2008; 18(3):268 - 270. · 2.10 Impact Factor