[Does intraoperative lung-protective ventilation reduce postoperative pulmonary complications?]

CONCLUSIONS: The use of intraoperative VT ranging from 6 to 8 ml/kg based on ideal body weight is strongly recommended. Currently, a recommendation regarding the level of PEEP during surgery is not possible. However, a PEEP increase that leads to a rise in driving pressure should be avoided. PMID: 27392439 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27392439?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Anaesthesist - July 7, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kiss T, Bluth T, Gama de Abreu M Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research