Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2001
Case Reports[Epidural anesthesia for Cesarean section in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome].
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. It is mainly characterized by haemangioblastomas of the retina and central nervous system. ⋯ We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with an history of VHL disease who had an epidural anaesthesia for labour and for Caesarean section performed because of failure to progress and of fetal distress. The overall maternal and neonatal outcomes were excellent.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2001
Case Reports[Intraoperative ventilatory obstruction by twisting of a reusable coiled expiratory breathing tube].
A case of intraoperative subtotal obstruction of a reusable coiled expiratory breathing tube is reported. Partial occlusion by twisting was made possible by detachment of the coil from the external face of the tube after multiple reprocessings with high drying temperatures. A technique for tube checking before reuse is described.