Hypoxemia in Young Children Undergoing One-lung Ventilation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One-lung ventilation in children remains a specialized practice with low case numbers even at tertiary centers, preventing an assessment of best practices. The authors hypothesized that certain case factors may be associated with a higher risk of intraprocedural hypoxemia in children undergoing thoracic surgery and one-lung ventilation.

Methods

The Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes database and a local quality improvement database were queried for documentation of one-lung ventilation in children 2 months to 3 yr of age inclusive between 2010 and 2020. Patients undergoing vascular or other cardiac procedures were excluded. All records were reviewed electronically for the presence of hypoxemia, oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (Spo2) less than 90% for

SUBMITTER: Templeton TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8607983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature