Anaesthetic management of achondroplasia.
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چکیده
We report a patient with achondroplasia who presented for emergency Caesarean section. Endotracheal intubation was not difficult. The reaction of this patient to drugs such as thiopentone and tubocurarine, judged on body weight basis, was normal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 58 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986