Electrical impedance tomography in perioperative medicine: careful respiratory monitoring for tailored interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive radiation-free monitoring technique that provides images based on tissue electrical conductivity of the chest. Several investigations applied EIT in the context of perioperative medicine, which is not confined to the intraoperative period but begins with the preoperative assessment and extends to postoperative follow-up.

Main body

EIT could provide careful respiratory monitoring in the preoperative assessment to improve preparation for surgery, during anaesthesia to guide optimal ventilation strategies and to monitor the hemodynamic status and in the postoperative period for early detection of respiratory complications. Moreover, EIT could further enhance care of patients undergoing perioperative diagnostic p

SUBMITTER: Spinelli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686519 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature