Does Lung Compliance Optimization Through PEEP Manipulations Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Hypoxemia in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery? A Randomized Trial

ConclusionsThe incidence of postoperative hypoxemia was not reduced by an open-lung approach with protective ventilation strategy in obese patients undergoing LBS. A pragmatic application of a PEEP level of 10  cm H2O was comparable to individual PEEP titration in these patients.Trial RegistrationClinicaltrials.gov identifier, NCT02579798;https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02579798
Source: Obesity Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research