Anaesthetic management of acute gastric volvulus in an adult.
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چکیده
We describe an adult patient with gastric volvulus caused by a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Anaesthetic management was complicated by cardiovascular instability, respiratory distress and unexpectedly difficult intubation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 90 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003