Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common in children undergoing general anesthesia and are associated with prolonged stay in the hospital and high costs. Development of PPCs is associated with ventilator settings in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia. Data on perioperative ventilator settings in children are lacking, leaving the anaesthetist without guidance. Consequently, the current standard of care in perioperative mechanical ventilation in children is expected to be extremely heterogeneous, leading to ventilation with higher levels of energy than necessary. Therefore, it is highly necessary to evaluate the current practice in perioperative ventilation in children and to determine associations with PPCs.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
—
Max age
16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* aged ≤ 16 years;
* undergoing general anesthesia
* airway management with tube or LMA; and
* connected to mechanical ventilator . minimum duration of procedure: 15 minutes
Exclusion Criteria:
* patients undergoing surgical procedures involving extra-corporal circulation;
* patients receiving ventilation with high frequency jet ventilation or high frequency oscillatory ventilation;
* sedation without airway management in the form of a endotracheal tube or a supraglottic airway device; and
* (rigid) bronchoscopic procedures with maintenance of spontaneous ventilation.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications — follow-up up to day 5 postoperative incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in the first five postoperative days. Definition of postoperative pulmonary complications:
• Invasive mechanical ventilation after discharge from the operating room.
* respiratory failure defined as: PaO2 \< 8 kPa or SpO2\< 90% despite oxygen therapy, with a need for non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
* unplanned oxygen therapy, including humidified high flow nasal oxygen (oxygen administered due to PaO2\< 8 kPa or SpO2\< 90% in room air
* need for bronchodilators postoperatively in the PACU or at the ward;
* pneumonia;
* ARDS;
* pneumothorax.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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