Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2007
Case ReportsA rather unconventional use of the laryngeal mask airway.
Jaw masses are often associated with difficult airway and very often anesthesiologists have to use ingenious but safe techniques to secure the airway. This report is upon awake insertion of the laryngeal mask airway in a patient with a huge jaw tumor.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2007
Letter Randomized Controlled TrialDexmedetomidine as an analgesic for pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2007
Percutaneous transtracheal emergency ventilation with a self-made device in an animal model.
Special equipment for emergency percutaneous transtracheal ventilation is often not immediately available. We used a self-made device consisting of a three-way stopcock connected between a G-15 transtracheal airway catheter and an oxygen supply in a simulated 'cannot intubate, cannot ventilate' scenario and tested the hypothesis that the effectiveness of the device depends on the body weight of the experimental animals. ⋯ Adequate oxygenation could be provided by jet-like transtracheal ventilation with a simple self-made device using easily available materials. Sufficient ventilation depends on the body weight of the animals.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2007
Perioperative management for surgical correction of frontoethmoidal encephalomeningocele in children: a review of 102 cases.
Frontoethmoidal encephalomeningocele (FEEM) is a congenital neural tube defect characterized by herniation of brain and meninges through an anterior skull defect. The extruding mass results in a cutaneous expanding lesion and facial deformity. The objective of this study was to review perioperative management for surgical correction of this condition. ⋯ We reported perioperative management in 102 FEEM children. Comprehensive care during preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative period is essential for successful outcome.