Rationale and study design of PROVHILO - a worldwide multicenter randomized controlled trial on protective ventilation during general anesthesia for open abdominal surgery
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Post-operative pulmonary complications add to the morbidity and mortality of surgical patients, in particular after general anesthesia >2 hours for abdominal surgery. Whether a protective mechanical ventilation strategy with highe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Trials |
| Online Access: | http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/111 |