The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020
EditorialTriage and management of aortic emergencies during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A consensus document supported by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS).
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020
Meta AnalysisPositive end-expiratory pressure and recruitment maneuvers during one-lung ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
It is unclear how positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and recruitment maneuvers impact patients during one-lung ventilation (OLV). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of lung recruitment and PEEP on ventilation and oxygenation during OLV. ⋯ Recruitment maneuvers and PEEP have physiologic advantages during OLV. The optimal use of PEEP is yet to be determined. The evidence is limited by heavy use of surrogate outcomes. Future studies with clinical outcomes are necessary to determine the impact of recruitment maneuvers and PEEP during OLV.