Awake thoracic epidural anaesthesia for laparotomy: A safer alternative to general anaesthesia in asthmatic patients

Asthma is a common obstructive lung disease with a hallmark of airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity in response to a variety of stimuli. The morbidity and mortality in asthma is directly related to reversible airway obstruction and bronchospasm in response to specific triggers. The goal of the...

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Main Authors: Etta OE, Edubio MN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch 2014-07-01
Series:Ibom Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/117