Christopher C Young, Erica M Harris, Charles Vacchiano, Stephan Bodnar, Brooks Bukowy, R Ryland D Elliott, Jaclyn Migliarese, Chad Ragains, Brittany Trethewey, Amanda Woodward, Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Martin Girard, Emmanuel Futier, Jan P Mulier, Paolo Pelosi, Juraj Sprung
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occur frequently and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests that reduction of PPCs can be accomplished by using lung-protective ventilation strategies intraoperatively, but a consensus on perioperative management has not been established. We sought to determine recommendations for lung protection for the surgical patient at an international consensus development conference. Seven experts produced 24 questions concerning preoperative assessment and intraoperative mechanical ventilation for patients at risk of developing PPCs...
December 2019: British Journal of Anaesthesia