Anesthetic management of a newborn with a cervical meningomyelocele.
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چکیده
Anesthesia of a newborn poses different types of challenges to the anesthesiologist. Cervical meningomyelocele adds to the difficulty with positioning and airway problems. We report a case of successful management of such a case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
دوره 21 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012