Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8939718 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Partial airway obstruction does not activate inspiratory ribcage muscles, in patients receiving morphine for postoperative analgesia after lower abdominal surgery. Changes in respiratory pressures and abnormalities of chest wall movement described in previous studies cannot be attributed to reflex responses and probably result from increased airway resistance and abdominal muscle action.
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Authors
Wu A, Drummond G.B.,