• Br J Anaesth · Dec 1993

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Lung management during cardiopulmonary bypass: is continuous positive airways pressure beneficial?

    • C B Berry, P J Butler, and P S Myles.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
    • Br J Anaesth. 1993 Dec 1;71(6):864-8.

    AbstractIt is not clear if the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) improves lung function after cardiac surgery. We have measured alveolar-arterial oxygen partial pressure difference (PAO2-PaO2) in 61 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass surgery. We studied three groups of patients: in group 1 the lungs were disconnected from the breathing system (no CPAP) during CPB; in group 2, 5 cm H2O CPAP with air was applied to the lungs; in group 3, 5 cm H2O of CPAP was applied with 100% oxygen. (PAO2-PaO2) was measured before CPB and then at 30 min, 4 h and 8 h after CPB. Compared with group 1 (no CPAP), (PAO2-PaO2) was significantly smaller in groups 2 and 3 at 30 min (P = 0.036), but not at 4 h and 8 h after CPB (P = 0.32, P = 0.96). The time to extubation (P = 0.42) and early extubation (P = 0.87) were not affected by the use of CPAP. The results of this study do not support the use of CPAP during CPB as a mechanism of improving lung function after cardiac surgery.

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