Postoperative outcome in high-risk infants undergoing herniorrhaphy: Comparison between spinal and general anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 762-766

  Somri, M ^a   Gaitini, L ^a   Vaida, S ^a   Collins, G ^a   Sabo, E ^a   Mogilner, G ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; paediatric, preterm infants general; Anaesthetic techniques, regional; spinal; Complications; apnoea, bradycardia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MORBIDITY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; APNEA; BRADYCARDIA; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031819944     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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