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Optimization of PEEP During Laparoscopic Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Post-Op Complication
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Respiratory monitoring
Diagnostic Test: Capnography
Diagnostic Test: Arterial blood gas
Device: Esophageal pressure
Registration Number
NCT05222893
Lead Sponsor
Karaganda Medical University
Brief Summary

Lung-protective ventilation (LPV) during general anesthesia can trigger the development of early postoperative pulmonary complication (PPC) and ventilator associated lung injury. One of the proven components of the LPV is low tidal volume (TV). Data on the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) parameters adjustment in laparoscopic surgery, as well as the effects on the respiratory biomechanics, lung tissue and respiratory muscles damage are limited and not clear.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the ability of the esophageal pressure (Pes) based controlled personalized PEEP adjustment, to improve the biomechanics of the respiratory system and oxygenation due to laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed Description

During laparoscopic surgery pressure on alveoli increases, due to in the conditions of pneumoperitoneum, muscle relaxation, the patient's position on the operating table, excess body weight and other factors. As the consequence, the alveoli collapse due to negative transpulmonary pressure. The personalized PEEP adjustment for each particular patient during laparoscopic surgery can help to avoid the adverse effects on biomechanical parameters of the respiratory system, the early PPC incidence and improve overall patients' recovery.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the ability of the esophageal pressure (Pes) based controlled personalized PEEP adjustment, to improve the biomechanics of the respiratory system and oxygenation due to laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Investigators will measure if PEEP adjustment according to the pressure indicators in the lower third of the esophagus Pes (intervention group) versus PEEP constantly set at 5 cmH2O (control group) gives better outcomes and prevent the early PPC incidence in hospitals.

After the induction, intubation and insertion of the esophageal balloon catheter, TV for patients both groups is set to 6 ml / kg BMI: for men (50+0.91\* (height-152.4), for women (45+0.91\* (height-152.4); minute ventilation (MV) to ensure the level of PetCO2 - 30-35 mmHg, respiratory rate (RR) 15-25/min (maximum up to 35/min).

Gas exchange parameters including partial pressures of oxygen (PaO2) and carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in arterial blood will be measured before the induction (T0), after 1 hour after surgery (T5) and after 24 hours after surgery (T6), then will calculate PAO2/FiO2 respectively.

FiO2, oxygen saturation (SpO2), hemodynamic parameters including blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) will be recorded in all point of the study.

Following respiratory mechanics will be measured: plateau pressure (Pplat), PEEP, driving pressure (DP), Pes during inspiration and expiration, volumetric capnometry (VCO2), end-tidal carbon dioxide tension (PetCO2).

Respiratory system compliance (Cstat, Cl, Ccw), end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) will calculated after intubation (T1), after PEEP set according to the patient's group allocation PEEP Pes and PEEP 5 (T2), after initiating pneumoperitoneum (T3) and placing the patient in the reverse Trendelenburg position (T4).

This is a randomized controlled study in the operating room of the University hospitals.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery with mechanical lung ventilation American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification (ASA) I-III
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy
  • age less than 18 or more than 70 years
  • patients ASA > III
  • life-threatening heart rhythm abnormalities and/or systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg despite norepinephrine at a dose > 2 μg/kg/min
  • primary lung diseases (e.g. interstitial lung diseases, lung emphysema) or tumor metastases in the lungs
  • chronic decompensated diseases with extrapulmonary organ dysfunction (tumor progression, liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure)
  • Glasgow coma score < 14
  • upper airways obstruction

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PEEP 5Arterial blood gasPEEP constantly set at 5 cmH2O (control group)
PEEP PesCapnographyPEEP adjustment according to the pressure indicators in the lower third of the esophagus Pes (intervention group)
PEEP PesRespiratory monitoringPEEP adjustment according to the pressure indicators in the lower third of the esophagus Pes (intervention group)
PEEP 5Respiratory monitoringPEEP constantly set at 5 cmH2O (control group)
PEEP 5Esophageal pressurePEEP constantly set at 5 cmH2O (control group)
PEEP PesArterial blood gasPEEP adjustment according to the pressure indicators in the lower third of the esophagus Pes (intervention group)
PEEP PesEsophageal pressurePEEP adjustment according to the pressure indicators in the lower third of the esophagus Pes (intervention group)
PEEP 5CapnographyPEEP constantly set at 5 cmH2O (control group)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in arterial partial oxygen tension to inspiratory oxygen fraction (PaO2/FiO2) ratio5 minutes before intubation,1 hour after surgery, 24 hour after surgery

Calculation of the arterial partial oxygen tension to inspiratory oxygen fraction (PaO2/FiO2) ratio using arterial oxygen tension measurement and compare between groups

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dynamics of the partial pressure of CO2 in exhaled gas5 minutes after induction and intubation, 5 minutes after PEEP setting, 5 minutes after pneumoperitoneum, 5 minutes after reverse Trendelenburg position

Measurement of partial pressure of CO2 in exhaled gas (PetCO2 in mmHg) than compare the trends as a marker of lung ventilation

Dynamics of the respiratory biomechanics5 minutes after induction and intubation, 5 minutes after PEEP setting, 5 minutes after pneumoperitoneum, 5 minutes after reverse Trendelenburg position

Calculation the compliance of respiratory system (ml/mbar) and compare between groups at all time points

Dynamics of the volume of CO2 eliminated per minute5 minutes after induction and intubation, 5 minutes after PEEP setting, 5 minutes after pneumoperitoneum, 5 minutes after reverse Trendelenburg position

Measurement of volume of CO2 eliminated per minute (VCO2 in ml/min), than compare the trends as a marker of lung ventilation

Dynamics of the end-expiratory lung volume5 minutes after induction and intubation, 5 minutes after PEEP setting, 5 minutes after pneumoperitoneum, 5 minutes after reverse Trendelenburg position

Calculation the end-expiratory lung volume (ml) and compare with expected and between groups

Dynamics of the hemodynamic parameters5 minutes after induction and intubation, 5 minutes after PEEP setting, 5 minutes after pneumoperitoneum, 5 minutes after reverse Trendelenburg position

Measurement of the arterial blood pressure (mmHg) and compare between groups at all time points

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Research Oncology and Transplantology Centre

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Astana, Select, Kazakhstan

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