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Hedensterna, G. and Santesson, J. (1976) Breathing Mechanics, Dead Space and Gas Exchange in the Extremely Obese, Breathing Spontaneously and during Anesthesia with Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 20, 248-254.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.1976.tb05036.x

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• TITLE: Arterial and End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Supine Obese Patients during General Anesthesia

  AUTHORS: Kenichi Satoh, Mami Chikuda, Ayako Ohashi, Miho Kumagai, Masahito Sato, Akiyoshi Kuji, Shigeharu Joh

  KEYWORDS: Arterial-Alveolar Carbon Dioxide Tension Difference, Broca-Katsura Index, End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide, Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide, Supine Position

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol.5 No.5, May 13, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Background: We investigated the differences between partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and end-tidal carbon dioxide (P(a-ET)CO2) with respect to the Broca-Katsura index (BKI), which is an obesity index, in obese patients during general anesthesia. Materials and Methods: From January 2003 to December 2013, we studied 601 patients aged 16 years old or over undergoing general anesthesia. Patients had American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I and II and we reviewed their anesthetic charts. The P(a-ET)CO2 with respect to the BKI divided patients into two groups: 16 to 2 values between the two groups. Results: In patients aged 16 to 2 was 2.2 ± 3.1 mmHg at BKI 2 was 3.2 ± 4.1 mmHg at BKI 2 tends to increase in obese patients during general anesthesia with increasing BKI in patients aged 16 to