British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1991, Vol. 66, No. 1 134-137
© 1991 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A 2-MONTH-OLD INFANT FOR LASER RESECTION OF VOCAL CORD GRANULOMA
Government Anesthetic Unit, Queen Mary Hospital Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
A 2-month-old infant underwent excision of granulomata of vocal cords with a carbon dioxide laser. High frequency jet ventilation was given through a surgical metal suction tube during the operation. The anaesthetic technique for the infant and the problems of the use of carbon dioxide laser in laryngeal surgery are discussed.