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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2023; 11(14): 3330-3339
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3330
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3330
Successful remimazolam sedation-epidural block in an older patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case report
Jia-Jia Yu, Huan-Shuang Pei, Yu Meng, Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Yu JJ and Meng Y participated in anesthesia management in the present case, and both were major contributors to this manuscript; Pei HS helped revise the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Huan-Shuang Pei, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 12 Jian-Kang Road, Chang’ an District, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. wxhmz99999@163.com
Received: February 15, 2023
Peer-review started: February 15, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: March 18, 2023
Accepted: April 4, 2023
Article in press: April 4, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
Peer-review started: February 15, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: March 18, 2023
Accepted: April 4, 2023
Article in press: April 4, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Older patients have degenerative systems with weak compensatory capacity. Therefore, their status must be carefully evaluated to optimize the anesthesia plan when choosing an anesthetic agent for surgery. Remimazolam sedation combined with an epidural block in older adults with hypertension and severe COPD has rarely been reported. Our management experience shows that remimazolam sedation combined with an epidural block is safe and effective in older adults with hypertension and severe COPD.