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Anaesthetic considerations for patients receiving photodynamic therapy in head and neck surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2007

T. Theodossy ,
M. Chapman ,
V. Mitchell  and
C. Hopper
T. Theodossy
Affiliation:
University College London Hospitals, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Mortimer Market, London, UK
M. Chapman
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, London, UK
V. Mitchell
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, London, UK
C. Hopper
Affiliation:
University College London Hospitals, Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Mortimer Market, London, UK
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Summary

Photodynamic therapy is an innovative modality in the treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases. Owing to its widespread use, there will be an increase in the number of photosensitized patients presenting for both elective and emergency anaesthesia. As one of the few centres involved in providing this specialized treatment for maxillofacial conditions, we would like to highlight its main anaesthetic considerations.

Keywords

ANAESTHESIA GENERALPHOTOCHEMOTHERAPYPHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTSHEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS, surgery, palliative treatment
Type
Review Article
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , March 2007 , pp. 225 - 229
Copyright
Copyright © European Society of Anaesthesiology 2006

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