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Should positive end-expiratory pressure be used during elective general anaesthesia with supraglottic airway devices?
- Source :
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British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) [Br J Hosp Med (Lond)] 2021 Aug 02; Vol. 82 (8), pp. 1-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 04. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Anaesthetists' use of positive end-expiratory pressure during elective general anaesthesia via supraglottic airway devices varies. Positive end-expiratory pressure may help to maintain oxygenation and prevent atelectasis, but could worsen the risk of air leak, gastric insufflation and catastrophic aspiration.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1750-8460
- Volume :
- 82
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34431349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2021.0178