Abstract:Tim PURPOSE OF this study was to compare the effects of three anaesthetic techniques when used for major abdominal surgery in a group of patients with well defined and measurable degrees of pulmonary disability. The techniques compared were (1) nitrous oxide anaesthesia with d-tubocurarine, (2) lumber epidural block supplemented with nitrous oxide, (3) nitrous oxide and diethyl ether. Arterial blood gases, pulmonary function studies and the clinical course were analyzed to define the postoperative respiratory … Show more
Although the risk of coronary artery bypass grafting deserves further study, noncardiac surgery carries an acceptable operative risk in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Although the risk of coronary artery bypass grafting deserves further study, noncardiac surgery carries an acceptable operative risk in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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