The Effect of Iloprost on Oxygenation During One-lung Ventilation for Lung Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-10-24
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
During one-lung ventilation in patients undergoing thoracic surgery, the persistent flow in
the non-ventilated lung increases intrapulmonary shunt and decreases systemic arterial
oxygenation. This prospective, randomized, double blind study was conducted to evaluate the
effects of inhaled iloprost during one-lung ventilation on arterial oxygenation and shunt
fraction during thoracic surgery.