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Surgery and the respiratory muscles

1999; BMJ; Volume: 54; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/thx.54.5.458

ISSN

1468-3296

Autores

N. M. Siafakas, Ioanna Mitrouska, Demosthenes Bouros, D. Georgopoulos,

Tópico(s)

Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Resumo

EVect on neural control of respiratory muscles (e.g.phrenicotomy) EVect on integrity of respiratory muscles by the surgical incision Reflex mechanisms (phrenic nerve inhibition) Change in the length/tension relationship (change in FRC) Change in the thoracoabdominal mechanics (e.g.reduction of rib cage compliance) Anaesthesia (pharmacological agents/loads) and postoperative

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