Anaesthetic implications of paediatric thoracoscopy
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Anaesthetic implications of paediatric thoracoscopy
Anaesthetic care during thoracic surgical procedures in children combines components of the knowledge bases of paediatric anaesthesia with those of thoracic anaesthesia. This article highlights the principles of anaesthesia during thoracoscopic surgery in children including preoperative evaluation, anaesthetic induction techniques, maintenance anaesthesia and options for postoperative analgesia...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0972-9941
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.15240