Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2018
Unanticipated hospital admission in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing ambulatory noncardiac surgical procedures.
An increasing number of surgical and nonsurgical procedures are being performed on an ambulatory basis in children. Analysis of a large group of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing ambulatory procedures has not been undertaken. ⋯ Ambulatory, noncomplex procedures can be performed in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and good functional status with a relatively low unanticipated hospital admission rate.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2018
Evaluation of anesthesia in endoscopic strip craniectomy: A review of 121 patients.
The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-, intra-, and postoperative anesthetic parameters in endoscopic strip craniectomy in order to improve anesthesiological care. ⋯ These patients had a relatively short intraoperative course with stable vital parameters during surgery. We report a low incidence of significant venous air embolism, a blood transfusion rate of 21% and only minor perioperative disturbances in vital parameters.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2018
Editorial CommentThe hydra of anesthetic neurotoxicity: Myth or reality?