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
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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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
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Agarwal, Pawan
- DOI
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10.1055/s-0043-1778594
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404251130458.710085572131
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 11:02 AM CEST
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- Agarwal, Pawan