Comparison of nasal and face mask ventilation in anaesthetised obese adults: A randomised controlled study

Comparison of nasal and face mask ventilation in anaesthetised obese adults: A randomised controlled study

Background and Aims: The use of a face mask while inducing general anaesthesia (GA) in obese patients is often ineffective in providing adequate ventilation. Although nasal mask ventilation has demonstrated effectiveness for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in obese patients with obstructi...

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Main Authors: Gyan Singh, Neeru Luthra, Richa Jain, Anju Grewal, Shubham Garg, Livleen Deep Mann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
body mass index
face mask
general anaesthesia
nasal
obese
tidal volume
ventilation
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2024;volume=68;issue=3;spage=267;epage=272;aulast=Singh

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