Elena Bignami, Marcello Guarnieri, Francesco Saglietti, Enivarco Massimo Maglioni, Sabino Scolletta, Stefano Romagnoli, Stefano De Paulis, Gianluca Paternoster, Cinzia Trumello, Roberta Meroni, Antonio Scognamiglio, Alessandro Maria Budillon, Vincenzo Pota, Alberto Zangrillo, Ottavio Alfieri
BACKGROUND: There is no consensus on which lung-protective strategies should be used in cardiac surgery patients. Sparse and small randomized clinical and animal trials suggest that maintaining mechanical ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass is protective on the lungs. Unfortunately, such evidence is weak as it comes from surrogate and minor clinical endpoints mainly limited to elective coronary surgery. According to the available data in the academic literature, an unquestionable standardized strategy of lung protection during cardiopulmonary bypass cannot be recommended...
June 7, 2017: Trials