| Early extubation versus prophylactic ventilation in the high risk patient: a comparison of postoperative management in the prevention of respiratory complications. | |
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PMID: 7053123 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To evaluate whether prophylactic ventilation during the early postoperative period diminishes pulmonary complications, 35 high risk, elderly patients undergoing major, elective abdominal aortic reconstruction were prospectively randomized into either an early extubation group or a prophylactic ventilation group. The 17 patients assigned to the prophylactic ventilation group received mechanical ventilation by assist/control mode until 8 a.m. of the first postoperative day. The 17 patients assigned to the early extubation group were extubated after the operation as soon as they could maintain a pH of 7.35, with a spontaneous respiratory rate of less than 30. Preoperative measurements of functional residual capacity, intrapulmonary shunt, and oxygen delivery were compared to similar measurements during the initial two postoperative days. There were no significant differences between the groups with respect to age, length of operation, duration of anesthesia, operative blood loss, intraoperative fluid administration, or number of intraoperative transfusions. Patients in the prophylactic ventilation group were ventilated for an average of 18.3 +/- 0.5 hours. Patients in the early extubation group were ventilated for an average of 3.3 +/- 0.5 hours (p < 0.0005). No patient in either group required reintubation. Intrapulmonary shunt and oxygen delivery were not significantly different between the groups at any time during the study period. There was no mortality or significant morbidity in either group. These findings suggest that in high risk surgical patients, prophylactic ventilation, per se, may not diminish respiratory complications or improve gas exchange. |
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Authors:
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S R Shackford; R W Virgilio; R M Peters |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anesthesia and analgesia Volume: 60 ISSN: 0003-2999 ISO Abbreviation: Anesth. Analg. Publication Date: 1981 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-04-13 Completed Date: 1981-04-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1310650 Medline TA: Anesth Analg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 76-80 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged Female Functional Residual Capacity Hemodynamics Humans Intubation, Intratracheal* Male Middle Aged Postoperative Care / methods Postoperative Complications / prevention & control* Random Allocation Respiration, Artificial* Respiratory Tract Diseases / prevention & control* Time Factors |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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GM 17284/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; HL 13172/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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