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Its Use in the Treatment of Atelectasis

Donald C. Williamson, III, MD; Jerome H. Modell, MD

Arch Surg. 1982;117(7):970-972.

Abstract
• We used continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) applied intermittently by face mask to treat a patient with falling Pao₂ secondary to atelectasis. The Pao2 increased with each successive CPAP treatment.

(Arch Surg 1982;117:970-972)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 17, 1981.

Reprint requests to Department of Anesthesiology, Box J-254, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, Gainesville, FL 32610 (Dr Modell).

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