Management of Postoperative Hypoxemia

2021/05/18 by Kai Liu, J Brady Scott, Guoqiang Jing +1

paper · doi:10.4187/respcare.08929

crossref issued 2021/05/18 · crossref published 2021/05/18 · crossref published-online 2021/05/18 · crossref created 2021/05/18 · crossref published-print 2021/07/01 · crossref deposited 2026/04/06 · crossref indexed 2026/07/30

Abstract

Hypoxemia is common in postoperative patients and is associated with prolonged hospital stays, high costs, and increased mortality. This review discusses the postoperative management of hypoxemia in regard to the use of conventional oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, CPAP, and noninvasive ventilation. The recommendations made are based on the currently available evidence.

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