Hypoxia and surgical patients--prevention and treatment of an unnecessary cause of morbidity and mortality

L Strachan; D W Noble

Hypoxia and surgical patients--prevention and treatment of an unnecessary cause of morbidity and mortality

J R Coll Surg Edinb. 2001 Oct;46(5):297-302.

Authors

L Strachan¹, D W Noble

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, UK.

PMID: 11697699

Abstract

Hypoxia is a common phenomenon peri-operatively. Although mild hypoxaemia of short duration is likely to have little effect more severe and prolonged hypoxaemia can seriously affect surgical outcome. Rational use of oxygen therapy may limit these adverse effects.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, General / adverse effects*
Anesthesia, General / methods
Animals
Blood Gas Analysis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology
Hypoxia / mortality*
Hypoxia / prevention & control*
Hypoxia, Brain / etiology
Hypoxia, Brain / mortality
Hypoxia, Brain / prevention & control
Oximetry
Postoperative Complications / mortality
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Postoperative Period
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects*
Surgical Procedures, Operative / methods
Survival Rate