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There was one early death in a child who was known to have had aortic thrombi preoperatively.
Video-electroencephalography was performed preoperatively, continuously during the first 48 hours postoperatively and again prior to discharge.
We feel obliged to identify these channels, as they should either be interrupted preoperatively, by transcatheter techniques, or at the time of surgery.
Can mood disorder in women with breast cancer be identified preoperatively?
A cross-sectional echocardiogram had been performed preoperatively in four of these patients, but the correct diagnosis had been made in only one case.
Patency of the arterial duct, a patent oval foramen, and pulmonary hypertension were present in all 20 patients preoperatively.
Preoperatively, 92 patients received antiepileptics, 47 opiates, 37 benzodiazepines, 34 thymoleptics and 19 neuroleptics.
Fifteen children were intubated preoperatively, and 28 required inotropic support.
