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Morbid Obesity and Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis: An Underestimated Problem
Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2002 · Vol. 95(6) · pp. 1788–1792
Alain‐Stéphane Eichenberger✉Stefania ProiettiStéphan Wicky(University of Lausanne)P. Frascarolo(University of Lausanne)Michel Suter(University of Lausanne)D. R. Spahn(University of Lausanne)Lennart Magnusson(University of Lausanne)
Abstract
We compared the resolution over time of pulmonary atelectasis after a laparoscopic procedure by performing computed tomography scans in two different groups of patients: 1 group had 10 nonobese patients, and in the other group there were 20 morbidly obese patients.
Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsPulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsMedicineAtelectasisAnesthesiaSurgeryLungInternal medicine
MeSH terms
AdultPulmonary AtelectasisFemaleHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidLaparoscopyPostoperative Complications
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