Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8932888 British Journal of Anaesthesia 2014 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
In patients undergoing LRS, prophylactic CPAP during the first 6 h after surgery with a pressure of 5-7 cm H2O improved the PaO2/FIO2 ratio at 24 h. This effect was more evident in patients with increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications.
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