G Laguna, F Suárez-Sipmann, G Tusman, J Ripollés, O Díaz-Cambronero, R Pujol, E Rivas, I Garutti, R Mellado, J Vallverdú, A Jacas, A Fervienza, R Marrero, J Librero, J Villar, C Ferrando
BACKGROUND: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) are the most frequent postoperative complications, with an estimated prevalence in elective surgery ranging from 20% in observational cohort studies to 40% in randomized clinical trials. However, the prevalence of PPCs in patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery is not well defined. Lung-protective ventilation aims to minimize ventilator-induced lung injury and reduce PPCs. The open lung approach (OLA), which combines recruitment manoeuvres (RM) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration, aims to minimize areas of atelectasis and the development of PPCs; however, there is no conclusive evidence in the literature that OLA can prevent PPCs...
April 16, 2024: Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación