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Continuous intravenous anaesthesia with Althesin for resection of tracheal stenosis
Author(s) -
VYAS A. B.,
LYONS S. M.,
DUNDEE J. W.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb13931.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheal stenosis , anesthesia , tracheal intubation , respiration , intubation , surgery , anastomosis , airway , anatomy
Summary The anaesthetic management of patients undergoing tracheal resection for tracheal stenosis and the advantage of the maintenance of spontaneous respiration without intubation of the distal tracheal segment is discussed. The case reports of two such patients using a continuous intravenous infusion of Althesin with maintenance of spontaneous respiration are presented. The technique expedited the surgical re‐anastomosis due to lack of instrumentation in the surgical field. While some mild respiratory depression as evidenced by carbon dioxide retention did occur, the technique is worthy of consideration for the procedure.