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.
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PaO2(partial pressure of arterial oxygen)
Timeframe: 30 min after treatment
Pulmonary shunt fraction
Timeframe: 30 min after treatment