General anesthesia is not safe in patients with severe positional symptoms from an anterior
mediastinal mass. With modern imaging techniques, general anesthesia is rarely needed for …

Introduction Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA or Morquio A syndrome is an autosomal
recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by deficiency of the N-acetylgalactosamine-…

Objectives/Hypothesis To examine outcomes following midline posterior glossectomy (MPG)
plus lingual tonsillectomy (LT) for the treatment of significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Propofol, by virtue of its favourable pharmacokinetic profile, is suitable for maintenance of
anesthesia by continuous infusion during neurosurgical procedures in adults. It is gaining …

Purpose This module will give the anesthesia provider the information needed to identify,
prepare for, and clinically manage a difficult airway in children.

Background: Propofol, by virtue of its favourable pharmacokinetic profile, is suitable for
maintenance of anaesthesia by continuous infusion during neurosurgical procedures in adults. It …

PULMONARY alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease in which accumulation of
phospholipoproteinaceous material in the alveoli causes pulmonary impairment. 1 A deficiency in …

Background : Cerebrovascular stability and rapid anesthetic emergence are desirable
features of a neuroanesthetic regimen. In this randomized crossover study the effect of a low‐dose …

Purpose Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) are frequently used in pediatric posterior spinal
fusion surgery (PSFS) to detect spinal cord ischemia. Dexmedetomidine is increasingly being …

Background Anterior mediastinal masses in children are clinically challenging, requiring
prompt histological diagnosis. Objective The purpose of this study was to review the experience …