Forum Anaesthesia for microsurgery of the larynx using a carbon dioxide laser
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 34 (1) , 53-57
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1979.tb04867.x
Abstract
Microsurgery of the larynx using the carbon dioxide laser is becoming popular and provides many advantages. The anaesthetic management described here has proved successful in clinical use. Anaesthesia is induced with thiopentone and maintained by nitrous oxide and oxygen with or without halothane. Muscle relaxation is maintained using a continuous infusion of suxamethonium. Emphasis is laid on the need to protect the tracheal tube against the fire risk from the laser beam.Keywords
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