ReviewTranslational pediatrics2024
Optimizing perioperative lung protection strategies for reducing postoperative respiratory complications in pediatric patients: a narrative review.
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Volume-Controlled vs Pressure-Regulated Volume Control Ventilation in Pediatric Anesthesia: an Electrical Impedance Tomography Based Study
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effect of intraoperative ventilation strategy on postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgery under general anesthesia: a meta-analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of lung protective ventilation and conventional ventilation on postoperative atelectasis in neonates under general anesthesia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Incidence and risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications in children following surgery for retroperitoneal neuroblastoma.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background and Objective: Despite significant advancements in the safe delivery of anesthesia and improvements in surgical techniques, postoperative respiratory complications (PRCs) remain a serious concern. PRCs can lead to increased length of hospital stay, worsened patient outcomes, and higher hospital and postoperative costs. Perioperative lung injury and PRCs are more common in children than in adults owing to children's unique physiology and anatomical characteristics. Studies have shown that lung-protective ventilation (LPV) strategies can improve lung function and minimize the risk of PRCs in adults. However, individualized LPV in children remains underexplored. This narrative review provides an overview of the various perioperative pulmonary protection strategies and their effect on pediatric PRCs. Methods: We searched PubMed for articles published from 2000 to 2024, setting our inclusion criteria to include studies that involved pediatric patients, addressed LPV strategies, and reported data on PRCs. Non-English language studies, case reports, editorials, conference abstracts, and non-full text published literatures were excluded. We utilized the following keyword strategy: (((lung protective ventilation) OR (PEEP)) OR (recruitment maneuver)) OR (low tidal volume) AND (2000:2024[pdat])) AND (pediatric) filters. In total, 1,106 articles were retrieved, with only 23 being deemed relevant to the review. Data extraction and analysis were conducted by two independent researchers to ensure accuracy and consistency. We conducted descriptive statistical analysis for quantitative data and thematic analysis for qualitative data. Key Content and Findings: The key content are an overview of risk factors for PRCs in children including the patients themselves, anesthesia, and surgery, as well as the effectiveness of LPV strategies in pediatric surgery, including low tidal volume (TV), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), ultrasound-guided pulmonary recruitment maneuver (RM), low fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO Conclusions: Perioperative LPV strategies show potential benefits in reducing lung injury and PRCs in pediatric patients. These strategies, including low TV, appropriate individualized PEEP, lung RM, and avoidance of high FiO
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