TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential Effects of Intraoperative Positive End-expiratory Pressure (PEEP) on Respiratory Outcome in Major Abdominal Surgery Versus Craniotomy
AU - De Jong, Myrthe A.C.
AU - Ladha, Karim S.
AU - Melo, Marcos F.Vidal
AU - Staehr-Rye, Anne Kathrine
AU - Bittner, Edward A.
AU - Kurth, Tobias
AU - Eikermann, Matthias
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by a grant of Judy and Jeff Buzen to Matthias Eikermann and by NIH grant R01 HL 121228 to Marcos Vidal Melo. This project received approval from the Partners Institutional Review Board, protocol number: 2014P002718. The authors declare no conflict of interest
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PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Objectives: In this study, we examined whether (1) positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) has a protective effect on the risk of major postoperative respiratory complications in a cohort of patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries and craniotomies, and (2) the effect of PEEP is differed by surgery type. Background: Protective mechanical ventilation with lower tidal volumes and PEEP reduces compounded postoperative complications after abdominal surgery. However, data regarding the use of intraoperative PEEP is conflicting. Methods: In this observational study, we included 5915 major abdominal surgery patients and 5063 craniotomy patients. Analysis was performed using multivariable logistic regression. The primary outcome was a composite of major postoperative respiratory complications (respiratory failure, reintubation, pulmonary edema, and pneumonia) within 3 days of surgery. Results: Within the entire study population (major abdominal surgeries and craniotomies), we found an association between application of PEEP ≥5cmH 2 O and a decreased risk of postoperative respiratory complications compared with PEEP <5cmH 2 O. Application of PEEP >5cmH 2 O was associated with a significant lower odds of respiratory complications in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery (odds ratio 0.53, 95% confidence interval 0.39 - 0.72), effects that translated to deceased hospital length of stay [median hospital length of stay: 6 days (4-9 days), incidence rate ratios for each additional day: 0.91 (0.84 - 0.98)], whereas PEEP >5cmH 2 O was not significantly associated with reduced odds of respiratory complications or hospital length of stay in patients undergoing craniotomy. Conclusions: The protective effects of PEEP are procedure specific with meaningful effects observed in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Our data suggest that default mechanical ventilator settings should include PEEP of 5-10cmH 2 O during major abdominal surgery.
AB - Objectives: In this study, we examined whether (1) positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) has a protective effect on the risk of major postoperative respiratory complications in a cohort of patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries and craniotomies, and (2) the effect of PEEP is differed by surgery type. Background: Protective mechanical ventilation with lower tidal volumes and PEEP reduces compounded postoperative complications after abdominal surgery. However, data regarding the use of intraoperative PEEP is conflicting. Methods: In this observational study, we included 5915 major abdominal surgery patients and 5063 craniotomy patients. Analysis was performed using multivariable logistic regression. The primary outcome was a composite of major postoperative respiratory complications (respiratory failure, reintubation, pulmonary edema, and pneumonia) within 3 days of surgery. Results: Within the entire study population (major abdominal surgeries and craniotomies), we found an association between application of PEEP ≥5cmH 2 O and a decreased risk of postoperative respiratory complications compared with PEEP <5cmH 2 O. Application of PEEP >5cmH 2 O was associated with a significant lower odds of respiratory complications in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery (odds ratio 0.53, 95% confidence interval 0.39 - 0.72), effects that translated to deceased hospital length of stay [median hospital length of stay: 6 days (4-9 days), incidence rate ratios for each additional day: 0.91 (0.84 - 0.98)], whereas PEEP >5cmH 2 O was not significantly associated with reduced odds of respiratory complications or hospital length of stay in patients undergoing craniotomy. Conclusions: The protective effects of PEEP are procedure specific with meaningful effects observed in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Our data suggest that default mechanical ventilator settings should include PEEP of 5-10cmH 2 O during major abdominal surgery.
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U2 - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001499
DO - 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001499
M3 - Article
C2 - 26496082
AN - SCOPUS:84945156806
SN - 0003-4932
VL - 264
SP - 362
EP - 369
JO - Annals of Surgery
JF - Annals of Surgery
IS - 2
ER -