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Positive end-expiratory pressure attenuates positional effect after thoracotomy

CONTEXT: Thoracotomy is a common procedure. However, thoracotomy leads to lung atelectasis and deteriorates pulmonary gas exchange in operated side. Therefore, different positions with operated side lowermost or uppermost may lead to different gas exchange after thoracotomy. Besides, PEEP (positive...

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Autores principales: Lan, Chou-Chin, Hsu, Hsian-He, Wu, Chin-Pyng, Lee, Shih-Chun, Peng, Chung-Kan, Chang, Hung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24791175
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.128860