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- Title
Anesthetic management of an infant undergoing radical nephrectomy for Wilms tumor: a case report.
- Authors
Goodrich M; Keatley V; Norwood B
- Abstract
Wilms tumor (WT), also called nephroblastoma, is a solid, malignant renal mass that can sometimes grow so large it spreads outside the kidney and invades other structures. Most experts recommend complete tumor resection as a primary intervention. The clinical manifestations caused by the WT, most significantly hypertension, can appear as a barrage of pathophysiological events to the nurse anesthetist. The case presented involves an 8-week-old infant who underwent a radical nephrectomy because of a WT. The occurrence, symptoms, pathophysiology, and intraoperative anesthetic management of WT are discussed
- Publication
AANA Journal, 2008, Vol 76, Issue 3, p199
- ISSN
0094-6354
- Publication type
Journal Article