Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Anterior Mediastinal Masses

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 305-314

  Gothard, John W W ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY STENTING; ANESTHESIA; BLEEDING; BREATHING; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG TOXICITY; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; NERVE TRANSECTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STENT; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ANESTHESIA; BIOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RISK FACTORS; STENTS;

EID: 43049083328     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2008.01.002     Document Type: Review

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