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(Chest. 1962;41:91-94.)
© 1962 American College of Chest Physicians

The Use of Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Following Thoracic Operations

W. E. Spoerel M.D.1 and J. C. Coles M.D.2

1 Head, Department of Anæsthesia, University of Western Ontario
2 Chief, Cardiac Surgical Service, Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario

In nine patients with respiratory insufficiency following thoracic surgery, postoperative intermittent positive pressure breathing has been used. Subjective and objective improvement was seen in all patients with this treatment. One died with intractable infection, and another due to a brain tumor.

A case of cardiac arrest in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis is described outlining the management of postoperative intermittent positive pressure breathing. In certain conditions postoperative respiratory insufficiency can be anticipated and these represent an indication for the use of respirator treatment in order to reduce the risk of such surgery.






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