CT-guided lung biopsies in children: anesthesia management and complications.
We describe the anesthetic management of three children who underwent CT-guided lung biopsies and the complications associated with the procedure. We discuss the likely causes and recommend steps that would help decrease the risk of these complications during such a procedure.
Bendon
Anju Anne
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Department of Anesthesia, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. dranjujohn@hotmail.com
Krishnan
B S
BS
Korula
Grace
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D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000473:pathology