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Eighteen infants were studied during surgical exploration of the posterior fossa in the sitting position. Our patient management is developed to avoid or minimize hypotension, vagal and cardiac arrhythmias, ventilation difficulties, air embolism, and abnormally low temperature.
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Nous avons étudié 18 enfants qui ont subi une exploration chirurgicale de la fosse postérieure en position assise. Nos soins pour le malade visent à éviter ou à diminuer le plus possible ľhypotension, la stimulation vagale et les arythmies cardiaques, les problèmes de ventilation, ľembolie gazeuse et une température trop basse.
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Allan, D., Kim, H.S. & Cox, J.M. The anaesthetic management of posterior fossa explorations in infants. Can. Anaesth. Soc. J. 17, 227–233 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004600
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