Revue médicale de la Suisse romande
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The place of the Head and Neck Surgeon in the management of the difficult airway. The Head and Neck Surgeon may help the anesthetist to secure the airway, in elective or emergency situations. This paper presents his endoscopic (rigid bronchoscopy, flexible bronchoscopy, endoscopically controlled transtracheal puncture) and surgical intubation techniques, and when to use them within a standard algorithm for difficult airway management.
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Rev Med Suisse Romande · Nov 1999
[Management of opiate-dependent adolescents in the Vaud canton. Reflections on the indication for treatment with methadone].
Based on our clinical practices with opiate-dependent adolescents living in the area of Lausanne (Switzerland), our observations are focused tend on the particularities, on the current and future means of treatment for these patients. The use of methadone is being discussed.