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Anesthesia for intraoperative radiation therapy in children
Author(s) -
Friesen Robert H.,
Morrison John E.,
Verbrugge Joseph J.,
Daniel William E.,
Aarestad Norman O.,
Burrington John D.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930350206
Subject(s) - medicine , intraoperative radiation therapy , radiation therapy , anesthetic , anesthesia , surgery , chemotherapy
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is a relatively new mode of cancer treatment which is being used with increasing frequency. IORT presents several challenges to the anesthesiologist, including (1) patients who are debilitated from their disease or chemotherapy, (2) operations involving major tumor resections, (3) intraoperative interdepartmental transport of patients, and (4) remote monitoring of patients during electron beam therapy. This report discusses the anesthetic management of ten children undergoing IORT. With adequate preparation and interdepartmental communication, complications can be avoided during these challenging cases.