Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
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Congential diaphragmatic herniae pose serious challenges in their management in this environment.Aim & Objective: To determine the pattern, as well as the diagnostic and management challenges of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Dakar, Senegal. ⋯ Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Respiratory insufficiency, Radiological features, Good surgical outcome.
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J West Afr Coll Surg · Apr 2012
Tramadol effects on perioperative shivering in lower limb orthopaedic surgeries under spinal anaesthesia.
Shivering is one of the common complications of regional technique. Although shivering may have beneficial thermoregulatory effects, it places the patient under increased physiological stress. ⋯ Tramadol abolished shivering promptly when employed as a rescue medication with no recurrence. Also, tramadol reduces the severity of post-anaesthetic shivering.