Anaesthesia for acute abdomen in developing countries

Acute abdomen is an emergency that requires immediate surgical intervention. In developing and low-income countries, there is limited modern drugs and medical equipment and personnel. General anaesthesia is administered for emergency abdominal surgeries. Ketamine is used in hospitals without trained...

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Main Author: Yvonne O. Buowari (Author)
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Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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