Anesth Analg 2003;96:298-300
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Endobronchial High-Frequency Jet Ventilation for Endobronchial Laser Surgery: An Alternative Approach
M. Carmen Unzueta, MD, PhD,
Ignacio Casas, MD,
Alfred Merten, MD, and
J. Manuel V. Landeira, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ma Carmen Unzueta, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital de Sant Pau, San Antonio Ma Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. Address e-mail to mcunzueta{at}telefonica.net
IMPLICATIONS: We describe a technique of one-lung high-frequency jet ventilation surgery with continuous monitoring of airway pressures that achieves satisfactory operating conditions with less complications than other similar approaches.
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