A case of coronary artery spasm during oral surgery under general anesthesia

A case of coronary artery spasm during oral surgery under general anesthesia is reported. The patient, aged 44 years, 160 cm in height, and 55 kg in weight, was scheduled for radical surgery for right maxillary sinusitis and was healthy except for the disease requiring surgery. Just before the start of the surgery, severe and persistent hypotension with tachycardia after local injection of 3% propitocaine with 0.03 IU/mL felypressin (Citanest-Octapressin) was followed by sudden ST elevations in the ECG. Immediate continuous intravenous injection of nitroglycerin was thought to be effective. The patient recovered without any sequelae.