Effects of mechanical ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass on postoperative pulmonary complications
Ranko Zdravkovic,
Milanka Tatic,
Miodrag Golubovic
et al.
Abstract:Introduction. It is common practice in on-pump cardiac surgery to stop
mechanical ventilation when extracorporeal circulation is started or to
continue with low tidal volumes. The aim of this study was to investigate
whether patients ventilated with low tidal volumes had a lower percentage of
postoperative pulmonary complications compared to patients who were not
ventilated during cardiopulmonary bypass. Material and Methods. This
retrospective study included patients who underwent coronary a… Show more
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