Major thoracic surgery during active tetanus.
This report describes the anaesthetic and intensive care management of a patient who had a thoracotomy during active tetanus. The dilemmas which faced the clinicians involved with the case are discussed.
Farling
P A
PA
Regional Intensive Care Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
Sharpe
T D
TD
Gray
R C
RC
D000758:Anesthesia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications*; D013908:Thoracotomy