Intraoperative Ventilation/Perfusion Mismatch and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Major non-cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study.

Gaetano ScaramuzzoDan Stieper KarbingLorenzo BallFederico VigoloMartina FrizzieroFrancesca ScomparinRiccardo RagazziMarco VerriStephen Edward ReesCarlo Alberto VoltaSpadaro Savino

Published in: Anesthesiology (2024)

In patients with intermediate/high risk of PPCs undergoing major non-cardiac surgery, intraoperative V/Q mismatch is associated with the development of PPCs. Increased high V/Q before extubation is independently associated with the occurrence of PPCs in the first 7 days after surgery.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
patients undergoing
pulmonary hypertension
risk assessment
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
intensive care unit