Open AccessSerial Peak Expiratory Flow Rates in Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal Surgeries Under General Anaesthesia and Thoracic Epidural Analgesia
Author(s) -
Julie C R Misquith,
Rammoorthi Rao,
Karl Sa Ribeiro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/13942.7327
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , abdominal surgery , bupivacaine , hemodynamics , cardiothoracic surgery , surgery
Anaesthesia and upper abdominal surgeries alter lung compliance and functional residual capacity resulting from atelectasis. Upper abdominal surgeries also cause a decrease in peak expiratory flow rates, cough reflex due to pain limited inspiration.