Safe method for release of severe post burn neck contracture under tumescent local anaesthesia and ketamine

Abstract: Severe post burn neck contracture results in difficult intubation, which can be life threatening and can result in multiple serious complications and sequels. Thirty patients with age ranging from 12 to 50 years were operated under iocai tumescent anesthesia suppiemented with intravenous ketamine for release of post burn neck contracture and split skin grafted. This technique obviates the need for endotracheal intubation. There were no complications attributed to this anesthesia technique. There was no graft ioss and biood ioss was minimai.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Safe method for release of severe post burn neck contracture under tumescent local anaesthesia and ketamine ; volume:37 ; number:02 ; year:2004 ; pages:051-054
Indian journal of plastic surgery ; 37, Heft 02 (2004), 051-054

Contributor
Agarwal, Pawan

DOI
10.1055/s-0043-1778594
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404251130458.710085572131
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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