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The Effects of Body Mass on Lung Volumes, Respiratory Mechanics, and Gas Exchange During General Anesthesia

Anesthesia & Analgesia · 1998 · Vol. 87(3) · pp. 654–660

Paolo Pelosi✉(Ospedale Maggiore)M. Croci(Ospedale Maggiore)I. Ravagnan(Ospedale Maggiore)Stefano Tredici(Ospedale Maggiore)Alessia Pedoto(Ospedale Maggiore)Alfredo Lissoni(Ospedale Maggiore)Luciano Gattinoni(Ospedale Maggiore)

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of body mass on lung volumes, respiratory mechanics, and gas exchange during general anesthesia.

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicineFunctional residual capacitySupine positionAirway resistancePulmonary complianceWork of breathingRespiratory physiologyAnesthesiaLung volumesRespiratory system

MeSH terms

AdultAgedAirway ResistanceAnesthesia, GeneralFemaleFunctional Residual CapacityHumansLung Volume MeasurementsMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidOxygenPulmonary Gas ExchangeTidal VolumeWork of Breathing

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