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Orbital decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease: implications for anaesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2006

L. Stannard ,
R. M. Slater  and
B. Leatherbarrow
L. Stannard
Affiliation:
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Department of Anaesthetics, Manchester, UK
R. M. Slater
Affiliation:
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Department of Anaesthetics, Manchester, UK
B. Leatherbarrow
Affiliation:
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Manchester, UK
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Summary

The management of thyroid-associated eye disease is reviewed with particular reference to surgical management and its implications for anaesthetists. Experience from a unit undertaking such surgery is presented.

Keywords

ANAESTHESIA, GENERALGRAVES' DISEASETHYROID DISEASESEXOPHTHALMOSSURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE
Type
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , March 2006 , pp. 183 - 189
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© 2006 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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