Anesthesia for pediatric patients with Prader-Willi syndrome: Report of two cases

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 453-457

  Tseng, Chi Hao ^c   Chen, Chit ^c   Wong, Chung Hang ^a   Wong, Shu Yam ^b   Wong, Kit Man ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Polysomnogram; Prader Willi syndrome

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FENOTEROL; LIDOCAINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CONVULSION; COR PULMONALE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; LARYNX EDEMA; MALE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THERMOREGULATION; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE BREATHING; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 0142027517     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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