Non-invasive mechanical ventilation and epidural anesthesia for an emergency open cholecystectomy
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Yurtlu, Bülent Serhan; Köksal, Bengü; Hancı, Volkan; Turan, Işıl Özkoçak
- Source
- Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia. October 2016 66(5)
- Subject
- Non-invasive ventilation
Regional anesthesia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0034-7094
Non-invasive ventilation is an accepted treatment modality in both acute exacerbations of respiratory diseases and chronic obstructive lung disease. It is commonly utilized in the intensive care units, or for postoperative respiratory support in post-anesthesia care units. This report describes intraoperative support in non-invasive ventilation to neuroaxial anesthesia for an emergency upper abdominal surgery.