Effects of Ventilation Modes and Levels of PEEP on Respiratory Mechanics during Controlled Ventilation under General Anesthesia.
- Author:
Jong Cook PARK
1
;
Sang Hyun PARK
;
Hyun Jun KWAG
;
Soo Young PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cheju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. pjcook@cheju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Compliance;
Mechanical ventilation;
Positive end-expiratory pressure;
Resistance;
Respiratory mechanics
- MeSH:
Acute Lung Injury;
Airway Resistance;
Anesthesia, General*;
Barotrauma;
Compliance;
Humans;
Lung;
Oxygen;
Positive-Pressure Respiration;
Respiration, Artificial;
Respiratory Mechanics*;
Respiratory System;
Ventilation*
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2006;21(2):89-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Application of PEEP increases lung volume and improves oxygenation. High PEEP levels may cause alveolar overdistension or barotrauma. It was hypothesized that there will be an effect of level of PEEP on respiratory resistance and an effect of ventilatory mode on respiratory compliance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ventilation modes and levels of PEEP on respiratory mechanics during controlled ventilation under general anesthesia. METHODS: In 14 mechanically ventilated patients without cardiopulmonary symptoms and signs, we measured the respiratory mechanics using the inspiration interrupter technique during a constant flow. Dynamic and static compliance, airway resistance, visco-elastic tissue and total respiratory system resistance were calculated at 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 cmH2O of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in VCV mode, VCV with inspiratory pause mode, and PCV mode, respectively. RESULTS: The dynamic compliance of the PCV mode was higher than that of the VCV mode. The highest static compliance was at 10 cmH2O PEEP. At 20 cmH2O PEEP, pulmonary compliance was decreased and the tissue resistance was increased. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the respiratory mechanics including respiratory resistance should be monitored for applying PEEP. Further studies on clinical condition such as acute lung injury and ARDS were needed.
