Effects of intraoperative PEEP on postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Introduction Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), strongly associated with higher mortality risk, can develop in up to 58% of patients undergoing abdominal surgery. More and more evidence shows that the use of a lung-protective ventilation strategy has a lung protection effect in patients u...

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Main Authors: Zhen-feng Zhou, Jun-biao Fang, Hong-fa Wang, Ying He, Yong-jian Yu, Qiong Xu, Yun-fen Ge, Miao-zun Zhang, Shuang-fei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/10/e028464.full