GI complications in patients receiving mechanical ventilation

Mechanical ventilation (MV) can be lifesaving by maintaining gas exchange until the underlying disorders are corrected, but it is associated with numerous organ-system complications, which can significantly affect the outcome of critically ill patients. Like other organ systems, GI complications may...

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Published in:	Chest Vol. 119; no. 4; p. 1222
Main Authors:	Mutlu, G M, Mutlu, E A, Factor, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-2001
Subjects:	Cholecystitis - etiology Critical Illness Diarrhea - etiology Esophagitis - etiology Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology Gastrointestinal Diseases - therapy Gastrointestinal Motility Humans Positive-Pressure Respiration - adverse effects Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects Risk Factors Splanchnic Circulation Stomach Ulcer - etiology Stomach Ulcer - prevention & control Stress, Physiological - complications
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Summary:	Mechanical ventilation (MV) can be lifesaving by maintaining gas exchange until the underlying disorders are corrected, but it is associated with numerous organ-system complications, which can significantly affect the outcome of critically ill patients. Like other organ systems, GI complications may be directly attributable to MV, but most are a reflection of the severity of the underlying disease that required intensive care. The interactions of the underlying critical illness and MV with the GI tract are complex and can manifest in a variety of clinical pictures. Incorporated in this review are discussions of the most prevalent GI complications associated with MV, and current diagnosis and management of these problems.
ISSN:	0012-3692
DOI:	10.1378/chest.119.4.1222