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Pneumoperitoneum Increases Mean Expiratory Flow Rate: an Observational Study in Healthy-lung Patients

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Pneumoperitoneum Increases Mean Expiratory Flow Rate
Registration Number
NCT06212258
Lead Sponsor
Balázs Sütő
Brief Summary

Upon introducing pneumoperitoneum our research team noticed a reduction in expiration time displayed on the screen of the anesthesia machine. Since most respirators do not directly indicate the length of expiratory time and the average expiratory flow rate, we decided to investigate whether pneumoperitoneum really accelerates expiratory flow rate and thus shortens expiratory time.

Detailed Description

Furthermore we also intended to investigate which ventilation parameters these changes can be correlated with, elucidating the factors contributing to the acceleration of expiration..

This study aims to uncover the physiological mechanisms behind alterations in respiratory dynamics during and after pneumoperitoneum, offering valuable insights that may aid in refining ventilation strategies in the context of laparoscopic procedures.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
67
Inclusion Criteria
  • elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery, healthy lung patients, age over 18 years. Obrained, written informed consent to partake in the research.
Exclusion Criteria

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, silicosis, and those with a history of previous lung surgery, patients under 18 years of age, those who had not provided consent, and pregnant individuals were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pneumoperitoneum increases mean expiratory flow rateduring surgery

Elevated intraabdominal pressure leads to a decrease in respiratory compliance and an increase in peak inspiratory pressure., therefore (consequently), expiration commences with a higher pressure difference.

Expiration time would be shortened, resulting in a potentially higher flow rateduring surgery

We assumed (hypothesized) that the expiration time would be shortened, resulting in a potentially higher flow rate compared to pre-pneumoperitoneum conditions. Additionally, we also conducted calculations to establish correlations between respiratory parameters and the mean increment in expiratory flow rate relative to the baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Medical School, University of Pécs

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Pécs, Baranya, Hungary

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