Increased apparatus dead space and tidal volume increase blood concentrations of oxygen and sevoflurane in overweight patients: a randomised controlled clinical study.

Bruno Enekvist, Mikael Bodelsson, Anders Johansson

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Abstract

General anaesthesia impairs respiratory function in overweight patients. We wanted to determine whether increased tidal volume (VT), with unchanged end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PETCO2), affects blood concentrations of oxygen and sevoflurane in overweight patients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)382-386
JournalEuropean Journal of Anaesthesiology
Volume28
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
The record was previously connected to the following departments: Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (013230022), Division of Nursing (Closed 2012) (013065000)

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  • Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

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