Hypoxia preconditioning attenuates lung injury after thoracoscopic lobectomy in patients with lung cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Hypoxic preconditioning (HPC) may protect multiple organs from various injuries. We hypothesized that HPC would reduce lung injury in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy. Methods In a prospective randomized controlled trial, 70 patients undergoing elective thoracoscopic l...

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Main Authors: Wenjing Zhang, Mo Chen, Hongbin Li, Jia Yuan, Jingjing Li, Feixiang Wu, Yan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0854-z