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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 9/2018

01-09-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Commentary on Burke TF et al. “Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya when No Anesthetist is Available: An Analysis of 1216 Consecutive Operative Procedures”

Authors: Davy Cheng, Gonzalo Barreiro, Fauzia Khan, Jannicke Mellin-Olsen

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2018

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Dr. Burke and colleagues highlighted the potential feasibility of a ketamine anesthetic by non-anesthetists to provide universal access in emergency and essential surgery in 1216 patients in Kenya [1]. …
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Title
Commentary on Burke TF et al. “Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya when No Anesthetist is Available: An Analysis of 1216 Consecutive Operative Procedures”
Authors
Davy Cheng
Gonzalo Barreiro
Fauzia Khan
Jannicke Mellin-Olsen
Publication date
01-09-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-4456-y

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