title: [Peroperative and early postoperative hypoxemia].
abstract: Arterial hypoxaemia is observed during operation and also in the recovery room. Hypoxaemia during operation may be due to altered pulmonary mechanical conditions, drug-induced physiological changes and technical errors. Early postoperative hypoxaemia is frequently observed after general anaesthesia and may, among other things, be due to diffusion hypoxaemia, hyperventilation-induced hypoventilation, residual curarization, hypoventilation induced by sedatives or analgesics and ventilation/perfusion alterations. The clinical significance of peroperative and early postoperative hypoxaemia is not yet elucidated and treatment consists primarily of increasing the oxygen concentration in the inspired air.
authors.affiliation: Hvidovre Hospital, kirurgisk gastroenterologisk afdeling og anaestesiologisk afdeling, København.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dahl
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Møller
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy