Abstract:a few months of comfort rather than years of useful work. If The choice of anaesthetic and the method of administration is dictated by the condition of the patient, the time the operation will take and one's own personal prejudice. Inhalation anaesthesia held pride of place for many years, and both chloroform and ether have had their protagonists. The necessary muscular relaxation can be obtained in other ways, however, and the modern anaesthetist has a choice of several methods. Intravenous anaesthesia, spi… Show more
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