Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 1980
Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions to intravenous anesthetic agents.
A brief review of anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions to some i.v. anaesthetic agents is presented. Etiology, mechanisms, preventive aspects and treatment are discussed.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 1980
Complications associated with surgery in the flank position for urological procedures.
The flank position is frequently used for certain urological surgical procedures and it may lead to several complications. a retrospective study was undertaken on charts of patients in the flank position who underwent urological surgical procedures during 1977 and 1978. Hypotension and post operative pulmonary complications occurred in 33.3% and 19% of these patients respectively. Various recommendations are made to prevent these complications from occurring.