The Use of Constant-flow Technique for Determining the Lower Inflexion Point of Pressure-volume Curve and Intrinsic PEEP During One-lung Ventilation

Overview

One method for treating intraoperative hypoxia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) is application of PEEP to the dependent lung. However, only a minority of patients benefit from this maneuver. The effect of applied PEEP on oxygenation depends on the relation between the total end-expiratory pressure and the lower inflexion point (LIP) of pressure-volume curve (1). LIP during OLV can be determined with super-syringe technique, but is too complicated for routine operating room use. An alternative is the constant-flow method which is easy and widely used in intensive care settings (2). The investigators goal was to confirm that the constant-flow method as applied by an intensive care ventilator works during OLV. Methods: After IRB approval and written, informed consent, data were obtained from 20 patients during OLV for thoracic surgery who were ventilated with an AVEA (VIASYS Healthcare) critical-care ventilator. During two-lung ventilation (TLV) and OLV 8 ml•kg-1 tidal volume was used. During OLV, ventilation periods of ten minutes, with and without 5 cmH2O PEEP were alternated. During each period, the investigators recorded arterial blood partial pressures, respiratory and hemodynamic values, intrinsic PEEP (PEEPi), and LIP. PEEPi and LIP were determined using the automatic mode of the ventilator; specifically, LIP was determined with a continuous flow of 3L/minute.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Non-Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Other
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: October 23, 2018

Interventions

  • Other: two lung ventilation (TLV)
    • During two-lung ventilation (TLV) and OLV 8 ml•kg-1 tidal volume was used.
  • Other: one lung ventilation (OLV) without PEEP
    • During OLV, ventilation periods of ten minutes, with and without 5 cmH2O positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) were alternated.
  • Other: One lung ventilation (OLV) with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
    • During OLV, ventilation periods of ten minutes, with and without 5 cmH2O positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) were alternated

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Active Comparator: two-lung ventilation (TLV)
    • During two-lung ventilation (TLV) and OLV 8 ml•kg-1 tidal volume was used.
  • Active Comparator: one lung ventillation (OLV) without PEEP
    • During OLV, ventilation periods of ten minutes, with and without 5 cmH2O positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) were alternated.
  • Active Comparator: one lung ventilation (OLV) with PEEP
    • During OLV, ventilation periods of ten minutes, with and without 5 cmH2Opositive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) were alternated

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during ventillation
    • Time Frame: 10 minutes
    • constant-flow method useful for determination of intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) during OLV
  • lower inflexion point (LIP) of P-V curve during one lung ventillation (OLV)
    • Time Frame: 10 minutes
    • constant-low method useful for determination of lower inflexion point (LIP) of P-V curve during one lung ventillation (OLV).
  • net change of Lower Inflexion Point (LIP)- intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) ditstance with PEEP
    • Time Frame: 10 minutes
    • Relationship between the net change of lower inflexion point (LIP)- positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) ditstance with and without positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and change of PaO2 is useful during OLV for determination of patients reaction for application extternal positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
  • net change of lower inflexion point (LIP)-PEEPi ditstance without PEEP
    • Time Frame: 10 minutes
    • Relationship between the net change of lower inflexion point (LIP)-intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) ditstance with and without positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and change of PaO2 is useful during one lung ventillation (OLV) for determination of patients reaction for application external positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP).

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • thoracic surgery lung ventillation

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • The Cleveland Clinic
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Tamás Végh,, M.D., Principal Investigator, Klinikum Ludwigshafen

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