title: Remifentanil and high thoracic epidural anaesthesia: a successful combination for patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing transsternal thymectomy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mekis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamenik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001279:Atracurium; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000379:methods; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000601:surgery*; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D015742:Propofol; D000077208:Remifentanil; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D010880:Piperidines; D001279:Atracurium; D000077208:Remifentanil; D005283:Fentanyl; D002045:Bupivacaine; D015742:Propofol