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Use of ECT in a patient with a Harrington rod implant
1Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA.
Convulsive Therapy
|December 1, 1995
Abstract:
A 50-year-old depressed patient with prior Harrington rod implantation and spinal disease was treated with 6 electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments, despite conflicting orthopedic recommendations. Complete muscle relaxation was achieved with succinylcholine 2.1-2.2 mg/kg without complication during or after ECT. Concerns and recommendations regarding the use of ECT in patients with Harrington rods are discussed.
