Effect of obesity and thoracic epidural analgesia on perioperative spirometry

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 121-127

  von Ungern Sternberg, B S ^a   Regli, A ^a   Reber, A ^b   Schneider, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Spital Zollikerberg ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Complications, obesity; Lung, respiratory function; Monitoring, spirometry; Surgery, laparotomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATRACURIUM; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; METHADONE; MIDAZOLAM; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; STANDARDIZATION; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 11344262359     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh295     Document Type: Article

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