Bilateral Pneumothorax and Cardiogenic Shock following Right Upper Lobectomy for Lung Cancer in a Patient with COPD: A Case Report

COPD is a common respiratory problem amongst the masses and when these patients present for a surgical procedure, they may require high tidal volumes, generating high inspiratory pressures during one lung ventilation with an increased probability of lung injury,particularly in patients w...

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Main Authors: Dr. Sunila Sharma, Dr. Mukesh Samplay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-07-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/Article_Folder/bilateral-pneumothorax-cardiogenic-shock-lobectomy-cancer.pdf