Effect of general anesthesia and controlled mechanical ventilation on pulmonary ventilation distribution assessed by electrical impedance tomography in healthy children.
Milena Siciliano NascimentoCelso M RebelloEduardo L V CostaLeticia C CorrêaGlasiele C AlcalaFelipe S RossiCaio C A MoraisEliana LaurentiMauro C CamaraMarcelo IasiMaria Lúcia P ApezzatoCristiane do PradoMarcelo B P AmatoPublished in: PloS one (2023)
There were significant pulmonary changes observed during anesthesia and controlled mechanical ventilation in children younger than 5 years, mirroring the findings previously described adults. Monitoring these changes may contribute to guiding the individualized settings of the mechanical ventilator with the goal to prevent postoperative complications.