تخدير مرضى الآفات الرئوية الانسدادية المزمنة

This study was carried out in 2005-2006 in the department of Anesthesia at AL-Assad University Hospital in Lattakia and included /60/ patients affected with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Patients were classified into two groups: The first group included /30/ patients how were undergone selective surgery by using general anesthesia. The second group included /30/ patients operated on by using general anesthesia. The results were as follows: 1- 10% of patients with general anesthesia have experienced hypoxia of during induction. 2- 20% of patients with general anesthesia have experienced hypoxia of during recovery. 3- 26% of patients with general anesthesia have CO2 retention during recovery. 4- 40% of patients with general anesthesia have broncho-spasm during recovery. 5- 35% of patients with general anesthesia have experienced coughing during recovery. 6- 30% of patients with local anesthesia have shown remarkable changes in the arterial blood gasses values.