European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
The effect of immediate postoperative Boussignac CPAP on adverse pulmonary events after thoracic surgery: A multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
The effectiveness of prophylactic continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) after thoracic surgery is not clearly established. ⋯ Prophylactic CPAP decreased the incidence of the composite endpoint 'postoperative atelectasis + pneumonia' without increasing the incidence of the endpoint 'postoperative persistent air leaks + pneumothorax'.