Improvement of arterial oxygenation by selective infusion of prostaglandin E₁ to ventilated lung during one‐lung ventilation

Abstract

These results suggest that a selective pulmonary artery infusion of PGE1 to the ventilated lung within the dose range of 0.04-0.4 mu g kg-1 min-1 is practical and effective to improve arterial oxygenation and reduce venous admixture during one-lung ventilation.