Atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery are not increased upon discharge from Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery are not increased upon discharge from Post Anesthesia Care Unit

BackgroundObese patients frequently develop pulmonary atelectasis upon general anesthesia. The risk is increased during laparoscopic surgery. This prospective, observational single-center study evaluated atelectasis dynamics using Electric Impedance Tomography (EIT) in patients undergoing laparoscop...

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Main Authors: Matthias Braun, Lea Ruscher, Alexander Fuchs, Martina Kämpfer, Markus Huber, Markus M. Luedi, Thomas Riva, Andreas Vogt, Thomas Riedel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
adipositas
general anesthesia
laparoscopic surgery
bariatric (weight loss) surgery
mechanical ventilation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1233609/full

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