Abstract:Background: Recruitment maneuvers are a dynamic process of transient increases in transpulmonary pressure intended to open unstable airless alveoli. Due to concerns regarding the hemodynamic consequences of recruitment maneuvers in children with heart disease, these maneuvers have not been widely utilized in this population. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of lung recruitment maneuvers in post-operative pediatric cardiac patients. We hypothesized that multiple recruitment… Show more
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