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Attention is drawn to the rather common occurrence of bradycardia in children undergoing eye or oro-pharyngeal surgery. This incidence is increased by inadequate atropinization, too much reliance on ether as the main anaesthetic agent, and cardiac or pulmonary disease. Demerol, Flaxedil or Mecostrin have a protective action in this respect.
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Nous attirons ľattention sur ľobservation assez fréquente ďune bradycardie chez les enfants soumis è la chirurgie ophtalmique ou oropharyngée. Cette bradycardie peut preééder ľarrêt cardiaque. Cette observation est plus fréquente si ľatropinisation est insuffisante, si ľon compte trop sur ľagent anesthésique principal et dans les cas de maladies cardiaques ou pulmonaires. Le Demerol, le Flaxedil ou Mécostrin peuvent exercer une protection dans ces cironstances.
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Walton, F.A. Reflex bradycardia in ophthalmic and oropharyngeal surgery. Can. Anaes. Soc. J. 4, 414–418 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03021130
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