Associations between expiratory flow limitation and postoperative pulmonary complications in cardiac surgery patients

To determine whether driving pressure and expiratory flow limitation are associated with the development of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in cardiac surgery patients.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - July 23, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lorenzo Ball, Carlo Alberto Volta, Francesco Saglietti, Savino Spadaro, Antonio Di Lullo, Giulio de Simone, Marcello Guarnieri, Francesca Della Corte, Ary Serpa Neto, Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Marcus J. Schultz, Alberto Zangrillo, Paolo Pelosi, Elena Bignami Tags: Original Article Source Type: research