机械通气是治疗慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD)呼吸衰竭的重要措施。 1996年 10月～ 2 0 0 2年 12月 ,我科对32例COPD重度呼吸衰竭患者采取了机械通气治疗 ,取得了较好的治疗效果 ,现报告如下。1　资料与方法1·1　病例选择　 1996年 10月～ 2 0 0 2年 12月内科住院COPD重度呼吸衰竭患 Mechanical ventilation is an important measure to treat respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). October 1996 ~ December 2002, our department of 32 patients with COPD severe respiratory failure took mechanical ventilation, and achieved good results, are as follows. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 Case Selection October 1996 ~ December 2002 inpatient COPD Severe respiratory failure