Successful weaning from mechanical ventilation after abdominal lipectomy and omentectomy in an obese patient with multiple rib fractures [4]

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-270

  Yoo, K Y ^a   Lim, S C ^a   Kim, Y H ^a   Lee, J U ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY MASS; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMATOPNEUMOTHORAX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LIPECTOMY; LUNG CONTUSION; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OBESITY; OMENTUM; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RIB FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX DRAINAGE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 31744444601     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei637     Document Type: Letter

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