Protective effects of continuous positive airway pressure on a nonventilated lung during one-lung ventilation: A prospective laboratory study in rats

CONCLUSIONS: CPAP applied to the nonventilated lung during OLV suppresses blood flow shift and decreases inflammatory cytokines and water content in both lungs. Application of CPAP may attenuate lung injury during and after OLV.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Ventilation Source Type: research