background extraperitoneal laparoscopy has become a common technique for many surgical procedures, especially for inguinal hernia surgery. investigations of physiological changes occurring during extraperitoneal carbon dioxide (co2) insufflation mostly focused on blood gas changes. to date, the impact of extraperitoneal co2 insufflation on respiratory mechanics remains unknown, whereas changes ...

Respiratory Mechanics by Theodore Wilson is a slim paperback volume (64 pages) describing three aspects of the way the lungs work: 1) pressure– volume relationships with regard to the lungs, 2) chest wall and muscles with regard to how the respiratory pump works, and 3) gas flow and transport. Relevant details about the author are missing, which I think is a loss. He is Emeritus Professor of Ae...

This article covers several aspects of respiratory fluid mechanics that have been actively investigated by our group over the years. For the most part, the topics involve two-phase flows in the respiratory system with applications to normal and diseased lungs, as well as therapeutic interventions. Specifically, the topics include liquid plug flow in airways and at airway bifurcations as it rela...