New modes of mechanical ventilation.
Mechanical ventilation is required by surgical patients for a number of different reasons. The methods available to ventilate patients have increased in the last few years. Some of these techniques have proved helpful, while a few remain investigational searching for an application. Surgeons dealing with critically ill patients must remain current with alternative methods of ventilation.
Rochon
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RB
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
Mozingo
D W
DW
Weigelt
J A
JA
D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D014109:Total Lung Capacity / Q000502:physiology