Influence of surgical technique on early postoperative hypoxaemia in children undergoing elective palatoplasty

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-451

  Xue, F S ^a   An, G ^a   Tong, S Y ^a   Liao, X ^a   Liu, J H ^a   Luo, L K ^a  

^a PLASTIC SURGERY HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Hypoxaemia; Surgery, plastic; Surgery, postoperative period

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIAZEPAM; ENFLURANE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PANCURONIUM; SCOPOLAMINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PALATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP;

EID: 0031894983     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.4.447     Document Type: Article

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