Lung ultrasonography as a tool to guide perioperative atelectasis treatment bundle in head and neck cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstructive surgeries: a preliminary observational study
Introduction: General anesthesia causes pulmonary atelectasis within few minutes of induction. This can have significant impact on postoperative outcome of cancer patients undergoing prolonged reconstructive surgeries. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of sonographicall...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869420301117 |