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GENERAL ANESTHETIC [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
DEF

General anesthesia resulting from breathing of anesthetic gases or vapors.

Key term(s)
  • inhalation anaesthesia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
DEF

Anesthésie générale réalisée par inhalation d'un gaz ou de vapeurs de substances anesthésiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
CONT

"Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Glenohumeral Joint in the Beach Chair Position".

CONT

Surgical Approach-While a general anesthetic can be used, a brachial plexus block has the advantage of providing about 12 hours of anesthesia in the surgical area. The patient is placed in the beach chair position with the thorax up at an angle of 30 degrees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

Toutes ces techniques ont été réalisées sous anesthésie générale, en décubitus latéral avec un système de traction et de décoaptation du membre supérieur opéré : seul Resch donne préférence à la position assise («Beach chair» position) dans laquelle la traction et les mouvements de rotation imprimés au membre supérieur sont exercés par le biais d'une orthèse de maintien du coude et de l'avant-bras.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
DEF

A nonvalvular or valvular system for producing general anesthesia in which there is a high flow of unrebreathed anesthetic gas with free escape of carbon dioxide.

OBS

It is used principally in pediatric anesthesia because it is a low resistance system and the work of breathing is minimized. However, body heat and moisture are lost.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
OBS

Lexique des infections nosocomiales.

Spanish

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