Objective To investigate the effects of selective lobar ventilation on intrapulmonary shunt and inflammatory response in patients with pulmonary dysfunction during thoracotomy.Methods Thirty-four ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients,aged 64-79 years,weighing 50-85 kg,with moderate or severe impaired pulmonary function,scheduled for esophageal cancer radical correction,were randomly divided into two groups (n =17 each):one-lung ventilation group (group A) and selective lobar ventilation group (group B).In group A,an endobronchial blocker tube was used to obstruct the bronchus principalis and practice one-lung ventilation.In group B,an endobronchial blocker tube was used to obstruct the bronchi Iobares and practice selective lobar ventilation.Blood samples were taken from the arteria radialis and the internal jugular vein for blood gas analysis and determination of plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α),interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) before anesthesia induction (T0),30 minutes following two-lung ventilation at the lateral position (T1),60 minutes following one-lung ventilation or selective lobar ventilation (T2) and at the end of surgery (T3).Peak airway pressure (Ppeak) and plateau airway pressure (Pplat) were recorded at the same time.Results The incidence of hypoxemia was significantly lower in group B (0) than in group A (18％,P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group A,Pliat and Ppeak at T1-3,the intrapulmonary shunt rate (Qs/Qt) at T2,TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations at T2-3 were significantly decreased in group B (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Selective lobar ventilation can reduce intrapulmonary shunt and inhibit inflammatory responses to help lessen mechanical ventilation-related lung injuryduring thoracotomy in patients with pulmonary dysfunction.

Objective To evaluate the changes in noxious stimulation intensity at different periods of pneumoperitoneum in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery.Methods Forty-five ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged 25-36 years,with body mass index of 18-23 kg/m2,undergoing elective gynecological laparoscopic surgery,were randomly divided into three groups (n =15 each).In group Ⅰ,anesthesia was maintained with target-controlled infusion (TCI) of remifentanil (with target plasma concentration of 4-6 ng/ml) and propofol (with target plasma concentration of 2 μg/ml),and the concentrations were adjusted according to the changes in blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) to maintain hemodynamics stable.Group Ⅱ and group Ⅲ received inhalation of isoflurane (with the end-tidal concentration of 1％-2％) and TCI of remifentanil (with target plasma concentration of 2-4 ng/ml).TCI of remifentanil was then stopped at 5 minutes before pneumoperitoneum (group Ⅱ) or at 5 minutes after the end of rapid inflation (group Ⅲ),and isoflurane was inhaled (with the end-tidal concentration of 1％-2％) to maintain anesthesia until the end of operation in groups Ⅱ and Ⅲ.Before anesthesia (T0),5 minutes before pneumoperitoneum (T1),after 5 and 15 minutes of pneumoperitoneum (T2,3),HR and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) were monitored and venous blood samples were taken for determination of plasma concentrations of cortisol (Cor),norepinephrine (NE) and epinephrine (E).Results HR,MAP,and NE and E concentrations at T2,3,and Cor concentrations at T3 were significantly higher than those at T0 in group Ⅱ.They were significantly higher in group Ⅱ than in group Ⅰ (P ＜ 0.05),but were significantly lower in group Ⅲ than in group Ⅱ (P＜0.05).Conclusion The intensity of noxious stimulation is strongest during rapid inflation among the different periods of pneumoperitoneum in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery and the depth of anesthesia should be regulated.

Objective To investigate the effects of inhaled aerosolized low dose ambroxol on the inflammatory response to one-lung ventilation (OLV) in patients undergoing open-chest esophagus surgery.Methods Sixty patients (aged 39-64 years,weighing 50-85 kg and with height of 153-181 cm) with normal heart and lung function undergoing open-chest esophagus surgery were randomly divided into three groups:20 patients receiving intravenous infusion of normal saline (control group,group C),20 receiving intravenous infusion of ambroxol 10 mg/kg after induction of anesthesia (group IA) and 20 inhaling aerosolized ambroxol 30 mg after induction of anesthesia (group AIA).Arterial blood samples were taken after induction of anesthesia before ambroxol administration (T0,baseline),after 90 minutes of OLV (T1) and at 30 minutes after OLV (T2) for determination of plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α),interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β),IL-8 and IL-10 by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results The levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,and IL-8 in plasma significantly increased while the level of IL-10 in plasma significantly decreased at T1 and T2 as compared with the baseline at T0 in all the three groups.The levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,and IL-8 in plasma were significantly lower and the level of IL-10 in plasma was significantly higher at T1 and T2 in groups IA and AIA than in group C.Conclusion Both intravenous injection of large dose ambroxol and inhaled aerosolized low dose ambroxol can inhibit the inflammatory response to OLV in patients undergoing open-chest esophagus surgery.

Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine on perioperative inflammatory responses in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV).Methods Thirty-six ASA T or Ⅱ patients (aged 43-72 years and weighing 50-78 kg) scheduled for esophagectomy were randomly divided into three groups (n =12 each):control group (group C),low dose dexmedetomidine group (group D1) and high dose dexmedetomidine group (group D2).Dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg was infused intravenously 10 minutes before anesthesia induction,then infused at a rate of 0.2 μg· kg-1 · h-1 (group D1) or 0.5 μg· kg-1· h-1 (group D2) until 30 minutes before the end of operation.Group C received the equal volume of normal saline.Blood samples were collected before anesthesia induction (T0),immediately before OLV (T1),30 minutes after OLV (T2),90 minutes after OLV (T3),30 minutes after lung inflation (T4) and 2 hours after operation (T5) for monitoring serumlevels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-8 (IL-8).Results Compared with T0,serum levels of TNF-α and IL-8 significantly increased at T3 and T5 in all the three groups (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group C,serum levels of TNF-α and IL-8 significantly decreased at T3 and T5 in group D2 (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the indexes mentioned above between group C and group D1 (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg given before anesthesia induction and then infused at the rate of 0.5 μg· kg-1 ·h-1 during operation can reduce inflammatory responses in patients undergoing OLV.

Objective To compare the efficacy of pressure-controlled ventilation and volume-controlled ventilation in children undergoing laparoscopic surgery.Methods Thirty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ children of both sexes,aged 12-36 months,weighing 9-15 kg,scheduled for laparoscopic surgery,were randomly divided into two groups (n =15 each):pressure-controlled ventilation group (group P) and volume-controlled ventilation group (group Ⅴ).After anesthesia was induced with propofol 2-4 mg/kg,vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg and fentanyl 2 μg/kg,the children received endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.The maximum inspiratory pressure was adjusted to make the tidal volume (VT) achieve 12 ml/kg in group P and the VT was set at 12 ml/kg in group V.The end-tidal pressure of carbon dioxide (PET CO2) was controlled at 35-45 mm Hg.The mean arterial blood pressure (MAP),heart rate (HR),arterial carbpn dioxide tension (PaCO2),PETCO2,minute ventilation and peak airway pressure were recorded immediately after intubation (T0),immediately before skin incision (T1),after 30 minutes of pneumoperitoneum (T2) and 15 minutes after the end of pneumoperitoneum (T3).Arterial blood samples were taken at the same time points mentioned above for blood gas analysis.Dynamic lung compliance and the ratio of the physiological dead space to the tidal volume were calculated.Results Compared with group Ⅴ,PaCO2 and PET CO2 were significantly decreased and dynamic lung compliance was significantly increased at T1-2,and minute ventilation and peak airway pressure were significantly decreased at T0-3 in group P (P ＜ 0.01).There was no significant difference in MAP,HR and the ratio of the physiological dead space to the tidal volume between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Compared with volume-controlled ventilation,pressure-controlled ventilation can better improve the ventilatory efficacy,is more beneficial to gas exchange and reduces the influence of pneumoperitoneum on respiratory function in children undergoing laparoscopic surgery.