Positive End-expiratory Pressure Alone Minimizes Atelectasis Formation in Nonabdominal Surgery A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusions During nonabdominal surgery, adequate PEEP is sufficient to minimize atelectasis in healthy lungs and thereby maintain oxygenation. Thus, routine recruitment maneuvers seem unnecessary, and the authors suggest that they should only be utilized when clearly indicated.Visual Abstract An online visual overview is available for this article athttp://links.lww.com/ALN/B728.
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research