Short-term noninvasive ventilation in the postanesthesia care unit: a case series

Maurizio Z Albala; Massimo Ferrigno

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.04.002

Short-term noninvasive ventilation in the postanesthesia care unit: a case series

J Clin Anesth. 2005 Dec;17(8):636-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.04.002.

Authors

Maurizio Z Albala¹, Massimo Ferrigno

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 16427539
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2005.04.002

Abstract

Eight patients suffering various causes of transient postoperative respiratory failure in the postanesthesia care unit were treated with short-term noninvasive pressure-support ventilation administered through a tight-fitting face mask. Intubation was avoided in all of them, and no complications were observed, as assessed by the treating anesthesiologist and from review of their charts. Indications and advantages of noninvasive ventilation in the early postoperative period are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia Recovery Period*
Female
Humans
Laryngeal Masks*
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome