Spinal anaesthesia and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for hip surgery in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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We describe the use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation combined with spinal anaesthesia to allow the insertion of a dynamic hip screw in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The technique avoided the hazards of intubation and general anaesthesia in this high-risk patient. © The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia 2007. All rights reserved.

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Leech, C. J., Baba, R., & Dhar, M. (2007). Spinal anaesthesia and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for hip surgery in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 98(6), 763–765. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aem093

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