Dynamics of re-expansion of atelectasis during general anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 551-556

  Rothen, H U ^a   Neumann, P ^b   Berglund, J E ^b   Valtysson, J ^b   Magnusson, A ^b   Hedenstierna, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, general; Lung, atelectasis; Lung, gas exchange; Measurement techniques, tomography; Ventilation, mechanical

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0033031783     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.4.551     Document Type: Article

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