Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2000
Preliminary experience with the Doppler ultrasound guided vascular access needle in paediatric patients.
Percutaneous cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV) in infants and children may be technically difficult and can lead to complications. Various techniques exist to achieve successful cannulation and to reduce the rate of complications. ⋯ Successful cannulation was achieved in six out of 10 patients with haematoma complicating the procedure in two patients. We believe this is the first reported use of this device for cannulation of the IJV in this patient group.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2000
Case ReportsDislodgement of bronchial foreign body during retrieval in children.
Foreign body aspiration is a leading cause of death in children aged less than 1 year. The removal of a foreign body poses a great challenge to the skill of the anaesthetist. Four cases are presented, analysing the part played by modes of respiration in the dislodgement of a bronchial foreign body during its retrieval.