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Major thoracic surgery during active tetanus
Author(s) -
FARLING P. A.,
SHARPE T. D. E.,
GRAY R. C.
Publication year - 1989
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.1365-2044.1989.tb11160.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tetanus , thoracotomy , cardiothoracic surgery , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , intensive care , surgery , general surgery , vaccination , immunology
Summary This report describes the anaesthetic and intensive care management of a patient who had a thoracotomy during active tetanus. The dilemmas which faced the clinicians involved with the case are discussed.