One-lung anesthesia.
One-lung anesthesia provides adequate alveolar gas exchange for many surgical procedures. Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction plays an important role in maintaining oxygenation during this procedure. Today's anesthetist must be familiar with the various aspects of one-lung ventilation: initiation, maintenance and cessation.
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D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014661:Vasoconstriction