Effects of Volatile Anesthetics on Mortality and Postoperative Pulmonary and Other Complications in Patients Undergoing Surgery

Uhlig, Christopher; Bluth, Thomas; Schwarz, Kristin; Deckert, Stefanie; Heinrich, Luise; De Hert, Stefan; Landoni, Giovanni; Serpa Neto, Ary; J. Schultz, Marcus; Pelosi, Paolo; Schmitt, Jochen; Gama de Abreu, Marcelo

doi:10.1097/aln.0000000000001120

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Effects of Volatile Anesthetics on Mortality and Postoperative Pulmonary and Other Complications in Patients Undergoing Surgery

Published in Anesthesiology • Apr 19, 2016

Authors:

Christopher Uhlig

Thomas Bluth

Kristin Schwarz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is not known whether modern volatile anesthetics are associated with less mortality and postoperative pulmonary or other complications in patients undergoing general anesthesia for surgery. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted for randomized controlled trials fulfilli...

Subject

Medicine

Desflurane

Anesthesia

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