Over the past two decades it has become a well-established fact that general anaesthesia, although considered safe, may impair the respiratory system. Muscle paralysis, airway management, mechanical ventilation, patient position and surgery are contributing factors – individually or in combination – and may lead to complications. We will shed some light on various aspects of lung protective ventilation in the OR. That's why we are Your Specialist in Acute Care.
Which ventilator settings and parameters could contribute to a protective ventilation strategy?
More than 230 million surgical procedures are undertaken each year worldwide1. Many of these patients receive general anaesthesia with its attendant mechanical ventilation, which exposes them to the potential risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. Although results from research conducted on this topic are inconclusive, evidence gained over the past few years suggests the use of lung protection strategies for surgical patients despite the fact that not all questions have been sufficiently answered.
Stay tuned to protective ventilation in the OR
There is an increasing call for protective ventilation during anaesthesia. Below we offer the latest developments and current literature on this topic including our whitepaper, which provides even more background information in accordance with the scientific literature.
Whitepaper: Options to Reduce PPCs
Technology Insights: Protective Ventilation
Whitepaper: Deploying protective ventilation
In the whitepaper we will provide an overview of a potential different challenge faced when implementing e. g. protective ventilation.
More support for protective ventilation in the OR
Protective ventilation in the OR creates significant demands on the anaesthesia workstation. Explore the videos below for even more information!
Advanced Ventilation Techniques
Practical workshop: Advanced Ventilation techniques session at ANZCA
Lecture by Dr. Chris Thompson (Sydney, Australia)
Dräger Lunch Symposium at Euroanaesthesia 2016, London, UK: ”Rethink Ventilation in the Operation Room“
“Protective Mechanical Ventilation in the Operating Room”
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Paolo Pelosi (Genoa, Italy)
Related topics in lung protection
Errors in anaesthesia – whose fault is it anyway?
Lung protection in obese patients during general anaesthesia
Ventilation of the anaesthetised paediatric patient
Lung recruitment during general anaesthesia
Intraoperative spontaneous breathing
Low-flow anaesthesia for lung protection
Protecting the Lung When It Matters Most—
Get a deeper understanding of how to fit every patient’s lung ventilation needs and learn how you can improve patient outcomes while maximising hospital’s resources.
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References
- Weiser, TG, Regenbogen, SE, Thompson, KD et al. An estimation of the global volume of surgery: a modelling strategy based on available data. Lancet. 2008; 372: 139–144
- Serpa Neto, A, Schultz, MJ, Slutsky, AS. Current concepts of protective ventilation during general anaesthesia. Swiss Med Wkly. 2015;145 :w14211
- Pelosi P, Ball L. Intraoperative mechanical ventilation in patients with non-injured lungs: time to talk about tailored protective ventilation? Ann Transl Med 2016 Jan;4(1):17