Cytokine & chemokine response in the lungs, pleural fluid and serum in thoracic surgery using one-lung ventilation

• Main Authors: Breunig Andreas (Author), Gambazzi Franco (Author), Beck-Schimmer Beatrice (Author), Tamm Michael (Author), Lardinois Didier (Author), Oertli Daniel (Author), Zingg Urs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thoracic surgery mandates usually a one-lung ventilation (OLV) strategy with the collapse of the operated lung and ventilation of the non-operated lung. These procedures trigger a substantial inflammatory response. The aim of this st...