Effect of visual lung recruitment manoeuvres guided by trans-oesophageal lung ultrasound on atelectasis after thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomised, single-blind, prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the incidence of postoperative atelectasis could be reduced using lung recruitment manoeuvres, it remains high. We hypothesised that intraoperative visual lung recruitment guided by trans-oesophageal lung ultrasound would be more effective than the conventional method for managing postoperative atelectasis.

Methods

In this randomised, controlled, prospective study, 84 patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy were recruited from Affiliated Chengdu Fifth People^'s Hospital (teaching hospital) in China. Patients were grouped into trans-oesophageal lung ultrasound-guided (Group G, n = 42) and control (Group C, n = 42) groups.

Methods

Lung recruitment was performed after anaesthesia induction, before chest closure and before the endotrachea

SUBMITTER: Bai F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11514961 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature