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Respiratory complications due to inadequate analgesia following thoracotomy in a neonate
Author(s) -
CASS L. J.,
HOWARD R. F.
Publication year - 1994
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.1365-2044.1994.tb04264.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracotomy , anesthesia , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , surgery
Summary We present a case in which a 2‐day‐old infant suffered respiratory complications shortly following premature termination of a postoperative extradural infusion. Restoration of analgesia led to a marked clinical improvement.