Open AccessChanges in respiratory physiological dead space and compliance during non-abdominal, upper abdominal and lower abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Takeshi Unoki,
Taro Mizutani,
Hidenori Toyooka
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1017/s0265021504004090
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal surgery , anesthesia , tidal volume , abdomen , surgery , general anaesthesia , pulmonary compliance , dead space , lithotomy position , respiratory system , mechanical ventilation , alternative medicine , pathology
To evaluate the temporal changes in respiratory physiological dead space and dynamic compliance of the respiratory system during non-abdominal, upper abdominal and lower abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia with intermittent positive pressure ventilation.