Background: It is not known whether modern volatile anesthetics are associated with less mortality and postoperative pulmonary or other complications in patients undergoing general anesthesia for surgery. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted for randomized controlled trials fulfilling following criteria: (1) population: adult...
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2016 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2022 (v1)Publication
Atelectasis is one of the most common respiratory complications in patients undergoing open abdominal surgery. Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2 ) and forced vital capacity (FVC) are bedside indicators of postoperative respiratory dysfunction. The aim of this study was to describe the changes in lung aeration, using quantitative analysis of...
Uploaded on: February 14, 2024