Br J Anaesth 2022 Jun 8. Epub 2022 Jun 8.
Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Anaesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Anaesthesiology, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Dusseldorf, Germany. Electronic address:
Background: The impact of high vs low intraoperative tidal volumes on postoperative respiratory complications remains unclear. We hypothesised that the effect of intraoperative tidal volume on postoperative respiratory complications is dependent on respiratory system elastance.
Methods: We retrospectively recorded tidal volume (Vt; ml kg ideal body weight [IBW]) in patients undergoing elective, non-cardiothoracic surgery from hospital registry data. Read More