Adult Klippel-Feil syndrome: Haemodynamic instability in the prone position and postoperative respiratory failure

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 124-127

  Teoh, D C A ^a   Williams, D L ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haemodynamic instability; Klippel Feil syndrome; Postoperative respiratory failure; Prone

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; FUROSEMIDE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; METARAMINOL; MIDAZOLAM; OXYGEN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; TROPONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KLIPPEL FEIL SYNDROME; LAMINECTOMY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPINE STABILIZATION; ST SEGMENT; SUPINE POSITION; TACHYCARDIA; WRIST FRACTURE;

FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME; LAMINECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PRONE POSITION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 33847401548     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500121     Document Type: Article

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