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S I Samuels

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Profound intraoperative atelectasis.

Severe intraoperative hypoxaemia occurred in a previously healthy 19-yr-old accident victim. Although rare, major lung collapse secondary to mucous plugging should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intraoperative hypoxaemia, particularly following major trauma.

Adult

Anaesthesia for major surgery in a patient with a transplanted heart.

A 29-year-old male presented for elective hip replacement surgery 26 months after cardiac transplantation. The principles involved in the anesthetic management of this patient include sterile management of the airway, maintenance of an adequate intravascular volume, and immediate detection and treatment of hypotension and arrhythmia should they occur. The patient made a good recovery from both anaesthesia and operation.

Adult