Anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Positive End-expiratory Pressure and Distribution of Ventilation in Pneumoperitoneum Combined with Steep Trendelenburg Position.
Pneumoperitoneum and a steep Trendelenburg position during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy have been demonstrated to promote a cranial shift of the diaphragm and the formation of atelectasis in the dorsal parts of the lungs. However, neither an impact of higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on preserving the ventilation in the dorsal region nor its physiologic effects have been fully examined. The authors hypothesized that PEEP of 15 cm H2O during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy might maintain ventilation in the dorsal parts and thus improve lung mechanics. ⋯ Application of a PEEP of 15 cm H2O resulted in more homogeneous ventilation and favorable physiologic effects during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy but did not improve postoperative lung function.
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Although clinical guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis across a wide array of surgical procedures have been proposed by multidisciplinary groups of physicians and pharmacists, clinicians often deviate from recommendations. This is particularly true when recommendations are based on weak data or expert opinion. The goal of this review is to highlight certain common but controversial topics in perioperative prophylaxis and to focus on the data that does exist for the recommendations being made.