A group of patients having upper abdominal surgery were studied post-operatively for radiological evidence of early pulmonary congestion and interstitial pulmonary oedema. In addition, arterial oxygen tensions were measured. It is postulated that the accumulation of pulmonary interstitial fluid may be important in the development of post-operative hypoxaemia.
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