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  2. Nephrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Partial nephrectomy has been shown to maintain kidney function better than total removal. [23] There is some debate whether this preservation of kidney function leads to long-term benefits to the patient. [28] Some studies have found that patients treated by partial nephrectomy live longer than patients who had their whole kidney removed. [23]

  3. Advanced airway management - Wikipedia

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    It is frequently performed in surgery, critically injured, ill or anesthetized patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs, including mechanical ventilation, and to prevent the possibility of asphyxiation or airway obstruction. The most widely used route is orotracheal intubation, in which an endotracheal tube is passed through the mouth ...

  4. Intermittent mandatory ventilation - Wikipedia

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    The method for monitoring whether or not the patient is meeting the required minute ventilation (V E) is different per ventilator brand and model, but generally there is a window of time being monitored and a smaller window being checked against that larger window (i.e., in the Dräger Evita® line of mechanical ventilators there is a moving 20 ...

  5. Renal cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    The partial nephrectomy involves the removal of the affected tissue only, sparing the rest of the kidney, Gerota's fascia and the regional lymph nodes. This allows for more renal preservation as compared to the radical nephrectomy, and this can have positive long-term health benefits. [74]

  6. Perioperative mortality - Wikipedia

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    In this review of 3.7 million surgical procedures at 102 hospitals in the Netherlands during 1991 – 2005, postoperative mortality from all causes was observed in 67,879 patients, for an overall rate of 1.85%.

  7. Modes of mechanical ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Modes of mechanical ventilation are one of the most important aspects of the usage of mechanical ventilation.The mode refers to the method of inspiratory support. In general, mode selection is based on clinician familiarity and institutional preferences, since there is a paucity of evidence indicating that the mode affects clinical outcome.

  8. Artificial ventilation - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] The use of artificial ventilation can be traced back to the seventeenth century. There are three ways of exchanging gases in the body: manual methods, mechanical ventilation, and neurostimulation. [4] Here are some key words used throughout the article. The process of forcing air into and out of the lungs is known as ventilation.

  9. High-frequency ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Transtracheal jet ventilation refers to a type of high-frequency ventilation, low tidal volume ventilation provided via a laryngeal catheter by specialized ventilators that are usually only available in the operating room or intensive care unit. This procedure is occasionally employed in the operating room when a difficult airway is anticipated.