Associations between intraoperative ventilator settings during one-lung ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The interest in perioperative lung protective ventilation has been increasing. However, optimal management during one-lung ventilation (OLV) remains undetermined, which not only includes tidal volume (V_T) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) but also inspired oxygen fraction (F_IO₂). We aimed to investigate current practice of intraoperative ventilation during OLV, and analyze whether the intraoperative ventilator settings are associated with postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after thoracic surgery.

Methods

We performed a prospective observational two-center study in Japan. Patients scheduled for thoracic surgery with OLV from April to October 2014 were eligible. We recorded ventilator settings (F_IO

SUBMITTER: Okahara S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5785851 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature