Is organ ischaemia a determinant of the outcome of operations for suprarenal aortic aneurysms?
We conclude that with surgery for suprarenal aneurysms a significant higher complication rate is noted with increased duration of mesenteric ischaemia.
Data indicate that protective ventilation decreases pulmonary damage caused by mechanical ventilation in normal and abnormal lungs. The results of this investigation indicate that protective ventilation may also help attenuate the postoperative pulmonary dysfunction (increases in airway pressure, decreases in lung compliance, and increases in shunt) commonly seen in patients after exposure to cardiopulmonary bypass.