• Won Kee Min, Sejong Jin, Yoon Ji Choi, Young Ju Won, Kaehong Lee, and Choon-Hak Lim.
• Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi- do, Republic of Korea.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Feb 17; 102 (7): e32990e32990.

BackgroundAccording to a recent meta-analysis, in patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30, a high fraction of inhaled oxygen (FiO2) did not increase postoperative atelectasis. However, a high FiO2 generally increases the risk of postoperative atelectasis. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of FiO2 on the development of atelectasis in obese patients using the modified lung ultrasound score (LUSS).MethodsPatients were assigned to 4 groups: BMI ≥ 30: group A (n = 21) and group B (n = 20) and normal BMI: group C (n = 22) and group D (n = 21). Groups A and C were administered 100% O2 during preinduction and emergence and 50% O2 during anesthesia. Groups B and D received 40% O2 for anesthesia. The modified LUSS was assessed before and 20 min after arrival to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).ResultsThe difference between the modified LUSS preinduction and PACU was significantly higher in group A with a BMI ≥ 30 (P = .006); however, there was an insignificant difference between groups C and D in the normal BMI group (P = .076).ConclusionHigh FiO2 had a greater effect on the development of atelectasis in obese patients than did low FiO2; however, in normal-weight individuals, FiO2 did not have a significant effect on postoperative atelectasis.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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