Comparing the Effect of Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) and Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) on Respiratory Parameters in Neurosurgical ICU Patients.

BACKGROUND: Various modes of mechanical ventilation have different effects on respiratory variables. Lack of patients' neuro-ventilatory coordination and increasing the work of breathing are major disadvantages in mechanically ventilated patients.

OBJECTIVES: This study is conducted to compare the respiratory parameters differences in Adaptive support ventilation (ASV) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) modes in neurosurgical ICU patients.

METHODS: In a crossover study, patients under mechanical ventilation in neurosurgical ICU were enrolled. The patients alternatively experienced two types of ventilations for 30 minutes (adaptive support ventilation and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation). The respiratory parameters (tidal volume, respiratory rate, airway pressure, lung compliance, end-tidal carbon dioxide, peripheral oxygenation and respiratory dead space), hemodynamic variables, every 10 minutes and arterial blood gas analysis at the end of each 30 minutes were recorded. Results were compared and analyzed with SPSS v.19.

RESULTS: Sixty patients were involved in this study. In ASV mode, values including peak airway pressure (P-peak), end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2), tidal volume and respiratory dead space were significantly lower than SIMV mode. Although the mean value for dynamic compliance had no significant difference in the two types of ventilation, it was better in ASV mode.

CONCLUSIONS: ASV mode compared with SIMV mode can lead to improve lung compliance and respiratory dead space.