Restoration of pulmonary compliance after laparoscopic surgery using a simple alveolar recruitment maneuver

Cakmakkaya, Özlem; Kaya, Guner; Altintas, Fatiş; Hayirlioglu, Mehmet; Ekici, Birsel

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.08.001

Restoration of pulmonary compliance after laparoscopic surgery using a simple alveolar recruitment maneuver

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Cakmakkaya O. S., Kaya G., Altintas F., Hayirlioglu M., Ekici B.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA, vol.21, no.6, pp.422-426, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.08.001
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.422-426
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Study Objective: To test the hypothesis that a pulmonary maneuver designed to recruit additional alveoli (thereby decreasing atelectasis) applied before extubation can restore pulmonary compliance to baseline values.