Are urological procedures in tetraplegic patients safely performed without anesthesia? a report of three cases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some tetraplegic patients may wish to undergo urological procedures without anaesthesia, but these patients can develop autonomic dysreflexia if cystoscopy and vesical lithotripsy are performed without anaesthesia.</p> <p>...
Main Authors: | Vaidyanathan Subramanian, Soni Bakul, Selmi Fahed, Singh Gurpreet, Esanu Cristian, Hughes Peter, Oo Tun, Pulya Kamesh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-02-01
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Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/6/1/3 |
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