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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2009
ReviewAnesthesia for thoracic surgery in children in developing countries.
- Rebecca Jacob.
- Bangalore Batist Hospital, Bangalore, India. rebeccajacob@hotmail.com
- Paediatr Anaesth. 2009 Jan 1;19(1):19-22.
AbstractAnesthesia for surgery on the lung and intra-thoracic structures requires a high level of expertise. In the developing world, patients are often poor, anemic and malnourished. They present late with a variety of diseases. Surgery is often mandated in spite of inadequate resources. Maintaining the safety of the patient while treating them within the limits of our resources is a continuing challenge.
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