Active clinical trials for "Pulmonary Atelectasis"

COVID-19 originated from Severe Acut Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leads to critical condition due to hypoxemic respiratory failure with the background of viral pneumonia. Both alevolar recruitment and the subsequent optimal positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) adjustment has a pivotal role in the elimination of atelectasis developed by inflammation in the lung parenchyma The gold standard of the follow up of recruitment manoeuvre is the chest computed tomography (CT) examination. However, reduction of intrahospital transport and the exposure with healthcare workers are recommended because of the extremely virulent pathogen spreading easily by droplet infection. In this case bedside investigations have an utmost importance in the management of hygiene regulations. Electric impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive, radiation free functional imaging technique easily applicable at the bedside.

The investigators compare the degree of atelectasis in recovery room between conventional recruitment maneuver and ultrasonography-guided lung recruitment during surgery.

Atelectasis is common during and after general anesthesia. Atelectasis develops early if preoxygenation with 100% oxygen is used and continuously used during induction until endotracheal intubation. The investigators hypothesize that a rapid anti-preoxygenation maneuver immediately after confirming a successful intubation, reduces the area of atelectasis as investigated by computed tomography compared to a standard procedure.

The investigators tested the hypothesis that alveolar recruitment maneuver during cesarean section and in women under general anesthesia improves lung compliance and gas exchange. The investigators applied recruitment maneuver and positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) 8 cmH2O. The maximum alveolar pressure limit (Ppeak)was 45 cmH2O during the recruitment maneuver. The primary end point of the study is the improvement of the lung compliance measured as volume difference/pressure difference (dv/dp) or ml/cmH2O

During robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, pneumoperitoneum with Trendelenburg position is used. However, perioperative atelectasis and respiratory complications may occur with high incidence due to general anesthesia and carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum. Intraoperative ventilatory strategy to address these issues include intraoperative recruitment maneuver and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Recently, individualized optimal PEEP with minimal driving pressure or maximal respiratory compliance was reported to reduce respiratory complications after general anesthesia. A recent version of general anesthesia ventilator provides a stepwise procedure of determining optimal PEEP by calculating respiratory compliance. We investigated whether the application of individualized optimal PEEP could reduce the incidence of atelectasis and respiratory complications after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy compared to uniform PEEP.

The purpose of this randomized single center study is to determine the individual PEEP value that produces the best possible compromise of lung collapse and lung hyperdistention. Patients submitted to general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation during surgery (laparoscopy and open surgery) will participate. A PEEP titration procedure will be performed and the "optimal PEEP" value will be determined by electrical impedance tomography (EIT). An ultrasound will be used to record each step of the PEEP titration procedure in a sub-sample of patients. A total of 40 patients will be mechanically ventilated using physiological tidal volume (TV=6mL/kg of IBW) and fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) of 0.5 and will be randomized to one of two groups: "optimal PEEP" or a "low PEEP" (4cmH2O). Lung collapse and mechanics will be monitored by EIT throughout the intraoperative period. After extubation, a lung CT will be performed to evaluate the amount of lung collapse.

spontaneous breathing on occurrence of atelectsis in infants

Patients submitted to general anesthesia and artificial ventilation almost always develop pulmonary atelectasis, which can determine adverse consequences both intraoperatively and postoperatively. It is recommended to use physiological tidal volume (6 - 8 mL / kg of ideal body weight) during the intraoperative period in order to minimize the risk of lung injury. To prevent the formation of atelectasis, minimizing the risk of complications, the use of PEEP has been recommended. At present, there is no way to make an optimal adjustment of PEEP to the needs of each patient, seeking a value that keeps the alveoli open without forming atelectasis and also without areas of hyperdistension. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement between the ultrasound and the electrical impedance tomography - Timpel® (TIE) to detect the beginning of the formation of areas of atelectasis after pulmonary recruitment, with decreasing PEEP values. In addition, the lung ultrasound will be validated for intraoperative use for both adequacy of PEEP, as well as quantitative analyzes of ultrasound images to assess atelectasis. 18 patients (> 18 years) of both sexes, submitted to general anesthesia, will be prospectively studied. All patients will receive, in addition to the usual monitoring, the monitoring with the electrical impedance tomography and chest ultrasonography, after being anesthetized and under neuromuscular block, being ventilated with an inspired fraction of 50% oxygen (or greater to maintain oxygen saturation > 96% ), Tidal volume of 6 mL / kg and respiratory rate to maintain expiratory tidal CO2 between 35-45 cmH2O.

This study compares a novel breathing device, called the GO2 Mouthpiece, to the standard breathing tool called the incentive spirometer, thus improving respiratory dynamics of the postoperative patient.

The study aims to compare the degree of atelectasis between ultrasound-guided alveolar recruitment group and conventional alveolar recruitment group in patients receiving laparoscopic gynecologic surgery