Effect of an ultrasound-guided lung recruitment manoeuvre on postoperative atelectasis in children: A randomised controlled trial

CONCLUSION Ultrasound-guided lung recruitment may be more effective than the conventional procedure in terms of the prevention of intra-operative atelectasis and postoperative desaturation; however, its beneficial effects on postoperative atelectasis remain unclear. An inspiratory airway pressure of more than 30 cmH2O is required for full recruitment of alveoli in healthy children. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03453762).
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Paediatric anaesthesia Source Type: research