Child With Cystic Fibrosis And Pyopneumothorax For Emergency Thoracotomy For Decortication

We describe a child of cystic fibrosis for emergency thoracotomy. A 7 year female diagnosed as cystic fibrosis, pyopneumothorax with pneumonia was posted for emergency left thoracotomy. On examination, child had decreased air entry on left side of chest and bilateral crepts. Anaesthesia was induced...

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Main Authors: Rakesh Garg, Ashwani Kumar, Mridu Paban Nath, Dilip Shende, Rajib Bhattacharyya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=6;spage=866;epage=866;aulast=Garg