Postoperative Outcome in Formerly Premature Infants undergoing Herniorrhaphy: Comparison of Spinal and General Anesthesia

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 691-695

  Kim, Gaab Soo ^a   Song, Jae Gyok ^a   Gwak, Mi Sook ^a   Yang, Mikyung ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anesthesia Spinal; Anesthesia, General; Infant, Premature; Postoperative Complications

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; ENFLURANE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SURFACTANT; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING RATE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGEN BREATHING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VIRUS PNEUMONIA; WEANING;

EID: 0347595645     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.5.691     Document Type: Review

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