Anesthetic considerations for lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplantation. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Anesthetic considerations for lung transplantation and LVRS have been reviewed, with an emphasis on critical intraoperative junctures and decision points. Cognizance of these issues promotes coordinated and optimal care and provides the potential to improve outcome in this particularly high-risk population.

publication date

  • February 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Anesthesia, General
  • Anesthetics
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 14544293011

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2004.08.006

PubMed ID

  • 15707352

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 1