Ventilatory Efficiency Identifies Patients Prone to Hypoxemia During One-Lung Ventilation

One-lung ventilation (OLV) may be complicated by hypoxemia. Ventilatory efficiency, defined as the ratio of minute ventilation to carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2), is increased with ventilation/perfusion mismatch and pulmonary artery hypertension, both of which may be associated with hypoxemia. Hence, the authors hypothesized increased VE/VCO2 will predict hypoxemia during OLV.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - March 6, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Milos Chobola, Pavel Homolka, Michal Benej, Zdenek Chovanec, Kristian Brat, Vladimir Sramek, Lyle J. Olson, Ivan Cundrle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research