Combination of nitrous oxide and the modified inflation ‐deflation method for identifying the intersegmental plane in segmentectomy: A randomized controlled trial

ConclusionsThe use of N2O in the inspired gas mixture during lung expansion is an applicable strategy to rapidly identify the ISP via the modified inflation ‐deflation method without any adverse effect on OLV related arterial oxygenation during segmentectomy.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - April 6, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wenjing Yang, Zicheng Liu, Chun Yang, Shijiang Liu, Minna Guo, Wei Wen, Jun Wang, Cunming Liu, Quan Zhu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research