Is airway pressure release ventilation, a better primary mode of post-operative ventilation for adult patients undergoing open heart surgery? A prospective randomised study

V Manjunath, Bhavya G Reddy, S R Prasad, V Manjunath, Bhavya G Reddy, S R Prasad

Abstract

Context: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induced acute lung injury is accounted for most of the post-operative pulmonary dysfunction which leads to decreased compliance and hypoxemia. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) as compared to other modes of ventilation has shown to improve gas exchange in Acute lung injury (ALI)/Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) lungs.

Aims: We hypothesized APRV as a better primary mode of postoperative ventilation in adult post-cardiac surgery patients.

Methodology: The study included 90 postoperative surgical patients, which were randomized into three groups: SIMV-PC(P), APRV(A), and SIMV-VC(V) with 30 patients in each group.

Subjects and methods: Lung compliance and serial arterial blood gas were assessed at regular intervals. PaO2/FiO2 ratio (a measure of oxygenation) and lung compliance were used as an indirect indicator for improvement in lung function. Hemodynamic parameters were closely observed for all the patients.

Statistical analysis used: Statistical analysis was done using 'R' software.

Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in PaO2/FiO2 ratio in the APRV group as compared to other groups. There was also an improvement in lung compliance after 6 h of ventilation and lesser duration of ventilation in the APRV group. However, it was not statistically significant.

Conclusions: Our study suggests that APRV can be a useful alternative primary mode of ventilation to improve lung compliance and oxygenation in adult post-cardiac surgical patients.

Keywords: APRV; cardiac surgery; mechanical ventilation.

Conflict of interest statement

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Figures

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Distribution of PaO2 FiO2 ratio in postoperative period between the groups
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Distribution of lung compliance in postoperative period between the groups
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Distribution of mean duration of ventilation in postoperative period between the groups
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Distribution of plateau pressure in postoperative period between the groups
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Distribution of peak airway pressure in postoperative period between the groups
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Distribution of mean airway pressure in postoperative period between the groups

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