The pathogenesis of hypoventilation in the operated lung
Vinnitskiĭ, L.I.; Timerbaev, V.K.; Vyzhigina, M.A.; Orlov, L.I.; Pletsityĭ, A.D.; Mustafin, A.K.; Alekseeva, N.N.
Anesteziologiia i Reanimatologiia 1: 6-8
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0201-7563 PMID: 8686947 Document Number: 467411
The content of immunocompetent cells, activity of lipid peroxidation processes, function of the surfactant system, and levels of prostacyclin and thromboxane were studied in 9 patients with resected lungs in the perioperative period separately for the intact and operated on lung. The function of immunocompetent cells deteriorated in both lungs after surgery. The levels of albumin and thromboxane were increased in the bronchoalveolar washings from the lung operated on reliably more than in those from intact lung, and the surface active characteristics deteriorated. Eight patients developed hypoventilation of the operated on lung in the postoperative period.