Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2002
Case ReportsLife threatening tension pneumoperitoneum from intestinal perforation during air reduction of intussusception.
We present a case report of a child with intussusception who underwent air reduction which was complicated by bowel perforation. Life threatening tension pneumoperitoneum developed rapidly and immediate needle decompression was life saving in this case. The pathophysiology of hyperacute abdominal compartment syndrome is discussed.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2002
Repeated administration of ketamine may lead to neuronal degeneration in the developing rat brain.
This study was conducted to investigate, in vivo, the dose and duration effects of ketamine administration on neuronal degeneration in the developing rat brain. ⋯ These findings suggest that the duration of ketamine exposure correlates with increased neuronal degeneration in the developing rat brain.