Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialRight Ventricular Function During One-lung Ventilation: Effects of Pressure-controlled and Volume-controlled Ventilation.
To test the effects of pressure-controlled (PCV) and volume-controlled (VCV) ventilation during one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracic surgery on right ventricular (RV) function. ⋯ The use of PCV offers more improved RV function than the use of VCV during OLV for open thoracotomy. These results apply specifically to younger patients with good ventricular and pulmonary functions.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2014
ReviewNovel Application of Rapid Prototyping for Simulation of Bronchoscopic Anatomy.
The authors used rapid prototyping (RP) technology to create anatomically congruent models of tracheo-bronchial tree for teaching relevant bronchoscopic anatomy. ⋯ RP can be successfully used to create anatomically accurate models from imaging studies. There is potential for RP to become a valuable educational tool in the future.