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RESPIRATOR TREATMENT FOR HYPOVENTILATION FOLLOWING THORACIC SURGERY *
Author(s) -
Björk Viking Olov,
Son Holmdahl Martin H
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1965.tb14262.x
Subject(s) - respirator , hypoventilation , medicine , atelectasis , arterial oxygen tension , anesthesia , cardiothoracic surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , lung , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary and Conclusion Indications for the use of respirator treatment following thoracic surgery and crush injuries to the chest have been briefly discussed. Prevention of a decrease in arterial oxygen tension due to development of atelectasis and reduction of the metabolic requirements of the patient due to elimination of the respiratory work are put forward as arguments for prophylactic respirator treatment before gross alveolar hypoventilation with a rise in arterial carbon dioxide tension makes such treatment mandatory. The prevention of a decrease in arterial oxygen tension is essential in patients with small cardiac reserves.
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