Anaesthetic management of patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery for treatment of severe emphysema

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 459-463

  Liu, E H C ^a,b   Gillbe, C E ^a   Watson, A C ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: lung volume reduction surgery; Lung: emphysema

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPHYSEMA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0032885012     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9902700504     Document Type: Article

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