Open AccessHigh-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy during anesthesia recovery for older orthopedic surgery patients: A prospective randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Xiaona Li,
Chengcheng Zhou,
Ziqiang Lin,
Baohua Jia,
Xiangyu Li,
Guiqiu Zhao,
Fei Ye
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8615
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , hypoxemia , nasal cannula , oxygen therapy , surgery , orthopedic surgery , randomized controlled trial , oxygen saturation , resuscitation , prospective cohort study , cannula , oxygen , chemistry , organic chemistry
Hypoxemia is a common complication in older patients during postoperative recovery and can cause pulmonary complications. Therefore, reducing the incidence of postoperative hypoxemia is a clinical concern.