Combination of intravenous dexmedetomidine with topicalization of airway for placement of double lumen tube in a spontaneously breathing patient of giant lung bullae
Lung bulla occupying more than 30% of hemithorax is described as giant bulla which is now treated surgically with positive outcomes. During intraoperative period, these patients are vulnerable to hyperinflation, hypoxia and hypercarbia due to significantly increased dead space and reduced functional...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184916300617 |