Combined spinal–epidural anesthesia for an elderly patient with proportionate dwarfism for laparotomy
Anesthesia in a dwarf patient may be challenging as various anatomical anomalies make both general and regional anesthesia difficult. These patients may have atlantoaxial instability, potential for airway obstruction, and associated respiratory problems that may pose problems for general anesthesia....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum |
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| Online Access: | http://www.theiaforum.org/article.asp?issn=0973-0311;year=2016;volume=17;issue=1;spage=14;epage=16;aulast=Bansal |