Debatable issues of anesthesiological provision of fetal surgery

Anesthesiological Considerations in Shoulder Surgery

In 1970, Winnie proposed the brachial plexus block as an alternative and effective anaesthesia technique for shoulder surgery. From that date, several techniques have been developed to approach the brachial plexus: the use of a nerve stimulator and, more recently, the ultrasound guided nerve blockade have made the procedure easier and more effective; the availability of the new drugs demonstrat...

Pre-anesthesiological assessment in paediatric cataract surgery.

The authors underline the importance of accurate pre-anesthesiological assessment in children undergoing cataract. The alteration is frequently related to many genetic, metabolic and infectious pathologies that could interfere in anesthesia management whatever surgery is requested. Some possibly responsible congenital syndromes and related alterations are mentioned, particularly focusing on Dow...

Anesthesia Issues in Cardiac Surgery

The principle of anaesthesia for open-heart surgery is based on simplicity, safty and light­plane of anaesthesia. As a result of the special pathophysiology, grave general status, compli­cations threatening these patients during and after the operation and the abundance of medicines available nowadays, it is very important for the anaesthetist to be acquainted with the pathophysiological and ph...

Are debatable scienti c questions debatable ?

Scientists often Ž nd diμ culty in engaging in formal public debate about transcientiŽ c social issues. Although science is a highly disputatious institution, public argumentation amongst scientists follows very di¶ erent conventional practices from those that rule in political and legal arenas. Amongst other di¶ erentiating features, scientiŽ c disputes are typically conducted in writing rathe...

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