Magnesium sulphate improves pulmonary function after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study.

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Abstract

Reduced lung volumes are unavoidable after lung resection surgery. Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) administration has been reported to reduce the requirement for neuromuscular blocking drugs and postoperative analgesics in surgical patients.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Eur J Anaesthesiol

Title: European journal of anaesthesiology

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1365-2346

ISSN (Print): 0265-0215

Publication date (Electronic): August 2017

Volume: 34

Issue: 8

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[1 ] From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul (HM-S, SN, SH-D), and Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si (SH-J), Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.

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DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000641

PubMed ID: 28437264

SO-VID: 3bc976d6-12cc-4a9d-bb38-77a506ec9759

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