Optimizing perioperative lung protection strategies for reducing postoperative respiratory complications in pediatric patients: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Despite significant advancements in the safe delivery of anesthesia and improvements in surgical techniques, postoperative respiratory complications (PRCs) remain a serious concern. PRCs can lead to increased length of hospital stay, worsened patient outcomes, and higher hospital and postoperative costs. Perioperative lung injury and PRCs are more common in children than in adults owing to children's unique physiology and anatomical characteristics. Studies have shown that lung-protective ventilation (LPV) strategies can improve lung function and minimize the risk of PRCs in adults. However, individualized LPV in children remains underexplored. This narrative review provides an overview of the various perioperative pulmonary protection strategies and their

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621882 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature