Inhaled Epoprostenol During One-Lung Ventilation

Authors

Neil Connelly MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Karthik Raghunathan MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Larry Robbins MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Rose Ganim MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Gary Hochheiser MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Anesthesiology; Surgery

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

3-1-2010

Abstract

We used inhaled epoprostenol (with intravenous phenylephrine) during one-lung ventilation to improve oxygenation in a patient with severe interstitial lung disease undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The pharmacologic manipulation of pulmonary blood flow remains an underused strategy for the management of hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation. 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication ISSN

0884-8734

Recommended Citation

Raghunathan K, Connelly NR, Robbins LD, Ganim R, Hochheiser G, Dicampli R. Inhaled Epoprostenol During One-Lung Ventilation Ann Thorac Surg 2010 Mar;89(3):981-3.