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| Year : 2005 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 8-14 |
Anaesthetic implications of paediatric thoracoscopy
Nandini Dave, Sarita Fernandes
Department of Anaesthesiology, BYL Nair Hospital & TN Medical College, Mumbai - 400 008, India
Correspondence Address:
Nandini Dave
C - 303, Presidential Towers, LBS Marg, Ghatkopar (W), Mumbai - 400 086
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.15240
Anaesthetic care during thoracic surgical procedures in children combines components of the knowledge bases of paediatric anaesthesia with those of thoracic anaesthesia. This article highlights the principles of anaesthesia during thoracoscopic surgery in children including preoperative evaluation, anaesthetic induction techniques, maintenance anaesthesia and options for postoperative analgesia. In addition, given the need to provide optimal surgical visualization during the procedure, one lung ventilation may be required. Techniques to provide one lung ventilation in the paediatric patient and the principles of anaesthesia care during one lung ventilation are discussed.
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