Effect of Intraoperative Low Tidal Volume vs Conventional Tidal Volume on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery

Intraoperative low-tidal-volume ventilation.

the effect of low tidal volume ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass on postoperative pulmonary function

background: postoperative pulmonary dysfunction is one of the most frequent complications after cardiac surgery and it is believed to result from the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb). in this study, we investigated the effect of low tidal volume ventilation during cpb on postoperative gas exchange and lung mechanics. methods: this prospective randomized study included 100 patients undergoing...

The Effect of Low Tidal Volume Ventilation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Postoperative Pulmonary Function

BACKGROUND Postoperative pulmonary dysfunction is one of the most frequent complications after cardiac surgery and it is believed to result from the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In this study, we investigated the effect of low tidal volume ventilation during CPB on postoperative gas exchange and lung mechanics. METHODS This prospective randomized study included 100 patients undergoing...

Low intraoperative tidal volume ventilation with minimal PEEP and postoperative morbidity and mortality.

Editor—In a retrospective single-centre study including 29 343 adult patients undergoing general non-cardiac surgeries under general anaesthesia, Levin and colleagues showed that intraoperative mechanical ventilation using low tidal volumes with minimal PEEP was associated with worse 30 day mortality and an increased hospital length of stay. The strengths of this study include a large sample of...

A trial of intraoperative low-tidal-volume ventilation in abdominal surgery.

BACKGROUND Lung-protective ventilation with the use of low tidal volumes and positive end-expiratory pressure is considered best practice in the care of many critically ill patients. However, its role in anesthetized patients undergoing major surgery is not known. METHODS In this multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group trial, we randomly assigned 400 adults at intermediate to high risk of p...