Pulmonary function after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy--a comparison of general and regional anaesthesia. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The effect of general anaesthesia on postoperative pulmonary mechanics was studied by comparing pre- and postoperative spirometry in 30 patients undergoing extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy, 15 of whom received a unilateral intercostal nerve block, the remainder a general anaesthetic. Both groups of patients had significant postoperative changes in peak expiratory flow rate, expiratory reserve volume and vital capacity; forced expiratory volume at one second was not significantly changed in either group. There were no significant differences in the pre- or postoperative mechanics between the two groups. We conclude that general anaesthestics do not play a significant role in the generation of abnormalities in postoperative spirometry.

publication date

  • March 1, 1989

Research

keywords

  • Anesthesia, Inhalation
  • Lithotripsy
  • Nerve Block
  • Respiration

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0024517158

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/BF03011435

PubMed ID

  • 2706710

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 36

issue

  • 2