Minimizing atelectasis formation during general anaesthesia—oxygen washout is a non-essential supplement to PEEP | Zendy

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Minimizing atelectasis formation during general anaesthesia—oxygen washout is a non-essential supplement to PEEP

Author(s) -

Erland Östberg,

Udo Auner,

Mats Enlund,

Henrik Zetterström,

Lennart Edmark

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

upsala journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808

H-Index - 41

eISSN - 2000-1967

pISSN - 0300-9734

DOI - 10.1080/03009734.2017.1294635

Subject(s) - atelectasis , medicine , oxygenation , anesthesia , oxygenation index , nitrogen washout , interquartile range , washout , positive end expiratory pressure , functional residual capacity , lung , surgery , lung volumes , mechanical ventilation

Following preoxygenation and induction of anaesthesia, most patients develop atelectasis. We hypothesized that an immediate restoration to a low oxygen level in the alveoli would prevent atelectasis formation and improve oxygenation during the ensuing anaesthesia.

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