title: Major thoracic surgery during active tetanus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Regional Intensive Care Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Farling
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: 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