The sitting position for neurosurgery in children: A review of 16 years' experience

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 12-17

  Harrison, E A ^a,b   Mackersie, A ^a   McEwan, A ^a   Facer, E ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Complications, air embolism; Position, sitting; Surgery, neurological

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CHILD; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; EPENDYMOMA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MENINGIOMA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PINEAL BODY; PINEAL BODY TUMOR; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SITTING; SURGEON; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0036138514     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.1.12     Document Type: Article

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