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Anaesthesia for Shy—Drager syndrome
Author(s) -
HUTCHINSON R. C.,
SUGDEN J. C.
Publication year - 1984
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.1365-2044.1984.tb06437.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , nephrectomy , general anaesthesia , kidney
Summary Anaesthesia for nephrectomy in a patient with Shy–Drager syndrome is described. The potential problems and pre‐, per‐ and postoperative management are discussed with particular reference to the monitoring of cardiovascular function by pulmonary artery catheterisation.