Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2003
Case ReportsA rare cause of upper airway obstruction in a 5-year-old girl: a laryngeal web.
A case is described of a 5-year-old girl with respiratory distress. She was intubated without difficulty, but developed respiratory distress on extubation. Laryngoscopy/bronchoscopy via a laryngeal mask airway revealed an extensive layngeal web which was removed with laser therapy. The causes and differential diagnosis of laryngeal web are discussed.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialOral high-dose midazolam premedication for infants and children undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether oral midazolam 1.5 mg x kg(-1) is a safe and effective alternative to standard-dose midazolam (0.5-1.0 mg x kg(-1)) premedication for infants and children with congenital heart disease. ⋯ Oral midazolam 1.5 mg x kg(-1) is excellent for preanaesthetic medication for infants and children undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2003
Case ReportsAnaesthetic management in children with metachromatic leukodystrophy.
We present a case of metachromatic leukodystrophy in a child who required surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux. In spite of his demyelinating disease, we used a lumbar epidural technique with general anaesthesia; the epidural catheter allowed us to continue the analgesia postoperatively and to avoid opioids in this high risk patient.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2003
Letter Case ReportsDefective endotracheal tube--cause of airway obstruction.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2003
Comment Letter Case ReportsPostintubation tracheal stenosis in an 11-year-old boy: a surgical and anaesthetic challenge.