Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8936487 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
During PCV for OLV, the decrease in Ppeak is observed mainly in the respiratory circuit and is probably not clinically relevant in the bronchus of the dependent lung. This challenges the common clinical perception that PCV offers an advantage over VCV during OLV by reducing bronchial Ppeak.
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Authors
H Rozé, M Lafargue, H Batoz, M.Q. Picat, P Perez, A Ouattara, G Janvier,