An alternative for avoidance of general anaesthesia for infants when bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy outlasts subarachnoid blockade

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 674-677

  Cassady, Joseph F ^a   Lederhaas, George ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Blank Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Caudal; Complications; Prematurity; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; TETRACAINE;

APNEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0033647182     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2000.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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