Heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula oxygen after thoracic surgery - A randomized prospective clinical pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracic surgery patients are at high-risk for adverse pulmonary outcomes. Heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula oxygen (HHFNC O₂) may decrease such events. We hypothesized that patients randomized to prophylactic HHFNC O₂ would develop fewer pulmonary complications compared to conventional O₂ therapy.

Methods and patients

Fifty-one patients were randomized to HHFNC O₂ vs. conventional O₂. The primary outcome was a composite of postoperative pulmonary complications. Secondary outcomes included oxygenation and length of stay. Continuous variables were compared with t-test or Mann-Whitney-U test, categorical variables with Fisher's Exact test.

Results

There were no differences in postoperative pulmona

SUBMITTER: Brainard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5563272 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature