Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), afflicts over 300,000 infants worldwide. More advanced grades of ROP require surgery and thus present the anesthesiologist with a unique set of pathophysiological issues pertinent to their perioperative care. In addition the anaesthetic techniques relevant pharmacology and post operative care of these infants is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 175-178 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 14 2006 |
Keywords
- Anaesthetic technique
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- High-frequency ventilation
- Pharmacokinetics
- Premature infant
- Retinopathy of prematurity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Psychology(all)
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James Halliday, N. (2006). Retinopathy of prematurity. Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 17(3-4), 175-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacc.2006.07.003