Why the study?
Does halothane anesthesia alter functional residual capacity and alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference in patients?
Population
16 patients
Comparison
Halothane: oxygen anesthesia with spontaneous… vs Awake control values (prior to anesthesia)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 hour
Authors
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May warrant oxygenation monitoring during halothane; leaves open applicability to modern agents and ventilation strategies.
Does halothane anesthesia alter functional residual capacity and alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference in patients?
Halothane anesthesia with spontaneous respiration significantly decreases functional residual capacity and increases alveolar-arterial oxygen tension difference.
Hickey et al. (1973) studied this question.
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