Anaesthetic Management of Nephrectomy for Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a serious and often life threatening infection of the renal and perirenal tissues. The characteristic feature of this infection is the presence of gas within the kidney and perinephric tissues. The triad of symptoms of fever, flank pain and pyuria, especially in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=6;spage=840;epage=840;aulast=Dua |