Fire during Thoracic Surgery

Hypoxia during Thoracic Surgery

Intravenous Procaine During Thoracic Surgery

Managing hypoxemia during minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

An ever-increasing number of thoracic procedures are being performed through minimally invasive techniques. Although the incidence of hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) has decreased over the years, it remains an issue in roughly 10% of cases. Algorithms for the management of OLV hypoxemia have to be adapted to the thoracoscopic approach, in particular the need for optimal surgical exp...

Immunomodulatory Effects of Anesthetics during Thoracic Surgery

Background. One-lung ventilation (OLV) during thoracic surgery may induce alveolar cell damage and release of proinflammatory mediators. The current trial was planned to evaluate effect of propofol versus isoflurane anesthesia on alveolar and systemic immune modulation during thoracic surgery. Methods. Fifty adult patients undergoing open thoracic surgery were randomly assigned to receive propo...

Ventilation and arterial oxygenation during thoracic surgery.

Considerable interest has been shown in recent years in the relative distributions of alveolar blood and gas flows under various conditions. During thoracic surgical procedures in the lateral position, with one hemithorax open and with controlled ventilation of the lungs, a severe degree of maldistribution of blood and gas may be expected. The upper lung may be freely expanded, retracted by the...