The Effect of Prone Positioning After Lung Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prone positioning has become a standard therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome to improve oxygenation and decrease mortality. However, little is known about prone positioning in lung transplant recipients. This large, singe-center analysis investigated whether prone positioning improves gas exchange after lung transplantation.

Methods

Clinical data of 583 patients were analyzed. Prone position was considered in case of impaired gas exchange Pao₂/fraction of oxygen in inhaled air (<250), signs of edema after lung transplantation, and/or evidence of reperfusion injury. Patients with hemodynamic instability or active bleeding were not proned. Impact of prone positioning (n = 165) on gas exchange, early outcome and survival were determined and compa

SUBMITTER: Frick AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10162468 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature