British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1973, Vol. 45, No. 4 399
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ANAESTHESIA VIA THE UMBILICAL VEIN: CASE REPORT
Department of Anesthesiology, temple University Health Sciences Center 3401 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19140, U.S.A.
*Present address: Medical College of Pennsylvania, 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19129.
The umbilical vein as an intravenous route for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia in a human adult is described.