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Effect of fixed value positive end expiratory pressure valves on canine thoracic volume and atelectasis.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate whether a fixed 10 cm H2 O positive end-expiratory pressure valve would increase the aeration of, and reduce atelectasis formation in, the lungs after induction of anaesthesia in dogs undergoing thoracic CT.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 28 dogs were paired based on breed, bodyweight and body condition score and then randomly allocated to either Group Z (0 cm H2 O) or Group P (10 cm H2 O positive end-expiratory pressure valve) immediately after the induction of anaesthesia. All patients received a standardised anaesthetic protocol, and their lungs were manually hyperventilated before image acquisition. Cardiorespiratory parameters were recorded every 5 minutes. Total lung volume, lung density and degree of atelectasis were determined for each dog from the acquired images.

RESULTS: The 10 cm H2 O positive end-expiratory pressure valve significantly increased lung volume (mL/kg) (Group Z: 52 ±14; Group P: 83 ±17; P<0·001) whilst significantly reducing lung density (Hounsfield units) (Group Z: -775 ±30; Group P: -856 ±22; P<0·001) and the amount of atelectasis (P=0·004). Dogs in Group P had significantly higher end-tidal carbon dioxide (P<0·05), but there was no difference between the groups for respiratory rate or any cardiovascular variable.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A fixed-value positive end-expiratory pressure valve provides a simple, cost-effective technique for improving expiratory thoracic CT studies by increasing lung volume and decreasing atelectasis formation.

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