Safety and Considerations of the Anaesthetic Management during Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Treatments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Different bronchoscopic lung volume reduction approaches are available for a select group of patients with advanced COPD. General anaesthesia is the recommended method of sedation during these procedures. However, this patient population is at an increased risk of anaesthetic complications, and the best approach to general anaesthesia and mechanical ventilation is unknown.

Objectives

The aims of this study were to describe the anaesthetic management techniques used during bronchoscopic lung volume reduction procedures and to investigate the number of anaesthesia-related events.

Methods

Data were retrospectively collected from all endobronchial valve and lung volume reduction coil procedures performed between January 2018 and March 2020 in our hospital. Prim

SUBMITTER: Roodenburg SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843542 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature