Althesin as an induction agent for Caesarean section.
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چکیده
Thirty patients for elective lower segment Caesarean section were randomly divided into two groups. One group received 50 mulitre/kg of Althesin for induction of anaesthesia and the other, 100 mulitre/kg. The two maternal groups were similar. There was no significant difference in the clinical or biochemical status of the infants except that infants in the low dose group had a significantly higher PO2 in the umbilical venous and arterial blood.
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Sir,—A recent article (Downing, Coleman and Meer, 1973) on the use of Althesin for obstetric anaesthesia concluded that, while it was satisfactory for the parturients undergoing Caesarean section, the newborns often showed a significant degree of neonatal depression. This report and earlier observations of Soyka, Gyermek and Campbell (1970) on the high toxicity of other potent steroid anaesthet...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 47 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975