An 80-year-old man with idiopathic cold agglutinin disease presented with acute cholecystitis. We describe operating room and anaesthetic considerations for patients with cold agglutinin disease and measures that can be taken to prevent disease exacerbation in this case report. Multidisciplinary collaboration and planning between the operative room staff, anaesthesia team and surgical team are needed to ensure safe surgery and optimal patient outcomes.
Sutimlimab, an investigational C1s inhibitor, effectively prevents exacerbation of hemolytic anaemia in a patient with cold agglutinin disease undergoing major surgery
