An infant with hydrocephalus and lumbar meningomyelocele for ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: Concerns of an anesthesiologist

An infant with hydrocephalus and lumbar meningomyelocele for ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: Concerns of an anesthesiologist

The anatomical and physiological differences in children make the administration of anesthesia difficult compared to the adults which is made more challenging when the child presents with a congenital anomaly. In this case, we report the anesthetic challenges presented by an 8-month-old baby born of...

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Main Authors: Amoolya Kamalnath, Ramyavel Thangavelu, Mamie Zachariah, Ranjan R Venkatesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
Subjects:
arnold–chiari malformation
congenital anomaly
hypothermia
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2020;volume=13;issue=1;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Kamalnath

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