Intraoperative cardiac arrest in a patient with large mediastinal mass

Intraoperative cardiac arrest in a patient with large mediastinal mass

Background: During general anesthesia in patients with mediastinal mass compression effect on the heart, great intra thoracic vessels, or tracheal tree can lead to decrease venous return, cardiovascular collapse or tracheal obstruction. These complications may be worsened after induction of general...

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Main Authors: M.A. Noyan Ashraf, Amir P.E. Zanjani
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-08-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
Subjects:
Compression effect
mediastinal mass
cardiac arrest
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2960.pdf&manuscript_id=2960

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