Anaesthetic Management of a Child with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
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چکیده
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies are a group of disorders with wide genetic and clinical heterogeneity. These disorders may lead to an increase in life-threatening complications related to surgery and anaesthesia. In this case, the anaesthetic management of a child with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation
دوره 42 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014