Chest wall rigidity during infusion of fentanyl in a two-month-old infant after heart surgery

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 251-254

  MacGregor, Drew A ^a   Bauman, Loren A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest wall rigidity; fentanyl; hypoventilation; muscular rigidity; narcotics; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; OPIATE AGONIST;

ACIDOSIS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; HEART ARREST; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOVENTILATION; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX WALL DEFECT;

EID: 0029970352     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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