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Physiopathology of atelectasis during anaesthesia

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Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency A.P.I.C.E.

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The oxygenation of blood is impaired during anaesthesia, even in the patient with perfectly healthy lungs. Standard treatment of the patient includes a moderate increase in the oxygen supply, so that the oxygen concentration is around 30–40%. The mechanisms behind the impairment of gas exchange were poorly understood until the last 15 years and have since been mainly attributed to the collapse of lung tissue, i.e. atelectasis. In the following, the formation of atelectasis during anaesthesia and measures to prevent it or decrease its extent will be described.

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  1. Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Physiology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

    G. Hedenstierna

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  1. Department of Perioperative Medicine, Intensive Care and Emergency, Trieste University School of Medicine, Trieste, Italy

    Antonino Gullo M.D. (Head) (Head)

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Hedenstierna, G. (2006). Physiopathology of atelectasis during anaesthesia. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0407-1_30

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