Cryotherapy for threshold retinopathy: Perioperative management in a single center

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 219-226

  Allegaert, K ^a   Van de Velde, M ^a   Casteels, I ^a   Naulaers, G ^a   Vanhole, C ^a   Devlieger, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; General anesthesia; Surgery on the neonatal ward; Threshold retinopathy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FENTANYL; METHYLXANTHINE; PANCURONIUM BROMIDE; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG DYSPLASIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BELGIUM; BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA; COHORT STUDIES; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0041825294     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42340     Document Type: Article

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