Respiratory mechanics after abdominal surgery measured with continuous analysis of pressure, flow and volume signals

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 317-326

  Nimmo, A F ^a   Drummond, G B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway, obstruction; Analgesia, postoperative; Complications, respiratory; Muscle respiratory; Surgery, abdominal

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PRESSURE; THORAX; THORAX PRESSURE; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0029760335     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.3.317     Document Type: Article

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