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The Effect of Increased Fio2 Before Tracheal Extubation on Postoperative Atelectasis

DOI

190

Citations

16

References

2002

Year

Zilgia Benoît, Stéphan Wicky, J Fischer, Philippe Frascarolo, Carine Chapuis, Donat R. Spahn, Lennart Magnus­son
Anesthesia & Analgesia

Abstract

For safety reasons, it is common to ventilate patients with 100% oxygen before tracheal extubation. This study demonstrates that this practice favors postoperative atelectasis.

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