Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Detecting alveolar epithelial injury following volatile anesthetics by (99m)Tc DTPA radioaerosol inhalation lung scan.
Many volatile anesthetics have long been thought to affect alveolar epithelial permeability. ⋯ Following isoflurane administration, the more rapid pulmonary clearance of (99m)Tc DTPA indicates that isoflurane increases the permeability of the alveolo-capillary barrier.