Lung injury is the leading cause of death after thoracic surgery. Initially recognized after
pneumonectomy, it has since been described after any period of 1-lung ventilation (OLV) …

One-lung ventilation (OLV) is essential for many thoracic and an increasing number of non-
thoracic minimally invasive procedures. Beyond the well-recognized disturbance of …

The goal of ventilation is to minimize lung trauma by avoiding overdistension and repetitive
alveolar collapse, while providing adequate oxygenation. Protective ventilation is not simply …

Respiratory complications after surgery account for approximately 40% of the perioperative
deaths in patients over 65 years of age. 16, 47, 61 Although pulmonary dysfunction is more …

Background. Poor positioning of an endobronchial double lumen tube (DLT) could affect
oxygenation during one lung ventilation (OLV). We set out to relate DLT position to …

The occurrence of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
after thoracic surgery are perplexing and persistent problems. Variously described as …

Thoracic surgical volume is continually expanding with increased potential to care for
patients with advanced surgical and respiratory disease. To care for these patients optimally …

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is finding an ever-increasing role in the diagnosis and
treatment of a wide range of thoracic disorders that previously required sternotomy or open …

This review focuses on the development, current techniques, and clinical use of continuous
intravascular blood gas monitoring (CIBM) devices in anaesthesia and intensive care. The …

Background: In a pilot study, the haemodynamic and gas exchange effects of acute
hypercapoia during one‐lung ventilation in thoracotomy patients were investigated. The …