Evaluation of lung protective property of expiratory flow initiated pressure-controlled inverse ratio ventilation in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Conclusion: EF initiated PC-IRV was useful in low respiratory compliance cases, but its protective effect estimated by systemic IL-6 levels was not evident in this study.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hirabayashi, G., Saito, M., Terayama, S., Nishioka, H., Maruyama, K., Andoh, T. Tags: Acute critical care Source Type: research