[I.M.V.-ventilation-techniques. Special considerations and problems of their application (author's transl)].

The clinical significance of I.M.V.-technique with or without C.P.A.P. are shown. The influence of different I.M.V.-technique on spontaneous respiration and lung ventilation is analyzed. Patient-synchronized techniques especially S.-I.M.V. or E.S.-I.M.V. prooved to be superior. Respiratory-physiological and technical recommendation for I.M.V.-arrangements are given and common devices of the literature analyzed. By these examples individual as well as commercially available devices can be critically evaluated for practical use and safety.