Hypoxemia during surgery: learning from history, science, and current practice

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...

low-level laser therapy in russia: history, science and practice

in russia (formerly ussr) study of biomodulation action (bma) mechanisms of low-intensity laser irradiation (lili) began in 1964, immediately after the development of lasers. during the period from 1965 to 1972 several dozens of scientific conferences were held, hundreds of studies were published. generally, secondary mechanisms and results of lili effect on patients with various diseases were ...

Grant, Science and Practice of Surgery

The Science and Practice of Surgery

self confronted with a difficulty which is pithily expressed by the phrase embarrass des richesses; Deuitt, Holmes, Beyant, Eeichsen, G-ant and we hope soon to add Agnew, each admirable in its way and specially valuable from some special point of view ; all sound and complete embodiments of modern surgery. We have not included in the list of text books Paget's immortal work or Billeoth's splend...

Low-Level Laser Therapy in Russia: History, Science and Practice.

In Russia (formerly USSR) study of biomodulation action (BMA) mechanisms of low-intensity laser irradiation (LILI) began in 1964, immediately after the development of lasers. During the period from 1965 to 1972 several dozens of scientific conferences were held, hundreds of studies were published. Generally, secondary mechanisms and results of LILI effect on patients with various diseases were ...