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- C J Leech, R Baba, and M Dhar.
- Anaesthetic Department, Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7YE, UK. leechj@yahoo.com
- Br J Anaesth. 2007 Jun 1; 98 (6): 763-5.
AbstractWe describe the use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation combined with spinal anaesthesia to allow the insertion of a dynamic hip screw in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The technique avoided the hazards of intubation and general anaesthesia in this high-risk patient.
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