Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · May 2003
[Lung contusion: relevance of initial injured pulmonary volume measurement by computed tomography].
To evaluate computed tomography quantification of injured pulmonary volume after thoracic trauma and its relevance for severity grade of patients with lung contusion. ⋯ Injured parenchymal pulmonary volume evaluation on initial tomodensitometry seems to be an important indicator of lung contusion severity. Thoracic computed tomography provides additional prognostic information in the initial evaluation of thoracic trauma with parenchymal injury.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · May 2003
[French national survey of the use of monitoring devices during cardiopulmonary bypass in 2001].
To study the different monitoring devices used during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and to determine the factors, which may influence the choice of these equipments. ⋯ Equipments were not similar among the different French cardiac surgery centres. Furthermore, the French practice seems different from American, UK and Australian's one. These results highlight the need of establishing French guidelines, which are absent.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · May 2003
Case Reports[Assessment of end-tidal CO2 in the pleural chest tube during lung volume reduction surgery].
Surgery for emphysema is considered as one of the most challenging procedure for anaesthesiologist. Because of the critical illness of such patient, perioperative monitoring is important. Ventilatory monitoring is often difficult or impossible due to a possible massive air leak during the procedure. This case described how ETCO2 was assessed by capnography monitoring on the chest tube drainage.