title: The use of the Hayek Oscillator during microlaryngeal surgery.
abstract: An extremely mounted cuirass ventilator, the Hayek Oscillator, was used on 41 patients undergoing surgery to the larynx without the use of tracheal tube. Gas exchange and cardiovascular parameters remained satisfactory during the use of this technique, which offers a significant advance over existing tubeless methods of anaesthesia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006339:Heart Rate; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen