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Lee JH, Kang P, Park JB, Ji SH, Jang YE, Kim EH, Kim JT, Kim HS. Determination of optimal positive end-expiratory pressure using electrical impedance tomography in infants under general anesthesia: Comparison between supine and prone positions. Paediatr Anaesth 2024; 34:758-767. [PMID: 38693633 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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AIMS This study determined the optimal positive end-expiratory pressure levels in infants in supine and prone positions under general anesthesia using electrical impedance tomography (EIT). METHODS This prospective observational single-centre study included infants scheduled for surgery in the prone position. An electrical impedance tomography sensor was applied after inducing general anesthesia. The optimal positive end-expiratory pressure in the supine position was determined in a decremental trial based on EIT and compliance. Subsequently, the patient's position was changed to prone. Electrical impedance tomography parameters, including global inhomogeneity index, regional ventilation delay, opening pressure, the centre of ventilation, and pendelluft volume, were continuously obtained up to 1 h after prone positioning. The optimal positive end-expiratory pressure in the prone position was similarly determined. RESULTS Data from 30 infants were analyzed. The mean value of electrical impedance tomography-based optimal positive end-expiratory pressure in the prone position was significantly higher than that in the supine position [10.9 (1.6) cmH2O and 6.1 (0.9) cmH2O, respectively (p < .001)]. Significant differences were observed between electrical impedance tomography- and compliance-based optimal positive end-expiratory pressure. Peak and mean airway, plateau, and driving pressures increased 1 h after prone positioning compared with those in the supine position. In addition, the centre of ventilation for balance in ventilation between the ventral and dorsal regions improved. CONCLUSION The prone position required higher positive end-expiratory pressure than the supine position in mechanically ventilated infants under general anesthesia. EIT is a promising tool to find the optimal positive end-expiratory pressure, which needs to be individualized.
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- Ji-Hyun Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Landsem L, Brown N, Cox R, Ross F. Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Shone's Complex. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 28:28-37. [PMID: 38134942 DOI: 10.1177/10892532231223840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Shone's complex is a congenital cardiac disease consisting of the following four lesions: parachute mitral valve, supravalvar mitral ring, subaortic stenosis, and aortic coarctation. Though not all components are required for a diagnosis, the end result is both left ventricular inflow and outflow obstruction, which typically present in patients as congestive heart failure. The complex pathology requires careful management and surgical decision-making to ensure an optimal outcome. This review will focus on the anatomy, physiology, and perioperative anesthetic management of patients with Shone's complex.
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- Leah Landsem
- Division of Paediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Paediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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Campos MD, Palazzi LH, Böhm SH, Tusman G. Effects of apparatus dead space on volumetric capnograms in neonates with healthy lungs: a simulation study. Paediatr Anaesth 2023; 33:973-982. [PMID: 37403466 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Volumetric capnography in healthy ventilated neonates showed deformed waveforms, which are supposedly due to technological limitations of flow and carbon dioxide sensors. AIMS This bench study analyzed the role of apparatus dead space on the shape of capnograms in simulated neonates with healthy lungs. METHODS We simulated mechanical breaths in neonates of 2, 2.5, and 3 kg of body weight using a neonatal volumetric capnography simulator. The simulator was fed by a fixed amount of carbon dioxide of 6 mL/kg/min. Such simulator was ventilated in a volume control mode using fixed ventilatory settings with a tidal volume of 8 mL/kg and respiratory rates of 40, 35, and 30 breaths per minute for the 2, 2.5 and 3 kg neonates, respectively. We tested the above baseline ventilation with and without an additional apparatus dead space of 4 mL. RESULTS Simulations showed that adding the apparatus dead space to baseline ventilation increased the amount of re-inhaled carbon dioxide in all neonates: 0.16 ± 0.01 to 0.32 ± 0.03 mL (2 kg), 0.14 ± 0.02 to 0.39 ± 0.05 mL (2.5 kg), and 0.13 ± 0.01 to 0.36 ± 0.05 mL (3 kg); (p < .001). Apparatus dead space was computed as part of the airway dead space, and therefore, the ratio of airway dead space to tidal volume increased from 0.51 ± 0.04 to 0.68 ± 0.06, from 0.43 ± 0.04 to 0.62 ± 0.01 and from 0.38 ± 0.01 to 0.60 ± 0.02 in the 2, 2.5 and 3 kg simulated neonates, respectively (p < .001). Compared to baseline ventilation, adding apparatus dead space decreased the ratio of the volume of phase III to VT size from 31% to 11% (2 kg), from 40% to 16% (2.5 kg) and from 50% to 18% (3 kg); (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The addition of a small apparatus dead space artificially deformed the volumetric capnograms in simulated neonates with healthy lungs.
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- Marcelo D Campos
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sanatorio Finochietto, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Children Hospital Dr. Orlando Alassia, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Clinic of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Mehrzai P, Höfeler T, Ebenebe CU, Moll-Khosrawi P, Demirakça S, Vettorazzi E, Bergers M, Lange M, Dreger S, Maruhn H, Singer D, Deindl P. Pilot study of an interprofessional pediatric mechanical ventilation educational initiative in two intensive care units. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:610. [PMID: 37641053 PMCID: PMC10463469 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04599-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Inappropriate ventilator settings, non-adherence to a lung-protective ventilation strategy, and inadequate patient monitoring during mechanical ventilation can potentially expose critically ill children to additional risks. We set out to improve team theoretical knowledge and practical skills regarding pediatric mechanical ventilation and to increase compliance with treatment goals. METHODS An educational initiative was conducted from August 2019 to July 2021 in a neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit of the University Children's Hospital, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. We tested baseline theoretical knowledge using a multiple choice theory test (TT) and practical skills using a practical skill test (PST), consisting of four sequential Objective Structured Clinical Examinations of physicians and nurses. We then implemented an educational bundle that included video self-training, checklists, pocket cards, and reevaluated team performance. Ventilators and monitor settings were randomly checked in all ventilated patients. We used a process control chart and a mixed-effects model to analyze the primary outcome. RESULTS A total of 47 nurses and 20 physicians underwent assessment both before and after the implementation of the initiative using TT. Additionally, 34 nurses and 20 physicians were evaluated using the PST component of the initiative. The findings revealed a significant improvement in staff performance for both TT and PST (TT: 80% [confidence interval (CI): 77.2-82.9] vs. 86% [CI: 83.1-88.0]; PST: 73% [CI: 69.7-75.5] vs. 95% [CI: 93.8-97.1]). Additionally, there was a notable increase in self-confidence among participants, and compliance with mechanical ventilation treatment goals also saw a substantial rise, increasing from 87.8% to 94.5%. DISCUSSION Implementing a pediatric mechanical ventilation education bundle improved theoretical knowledge and practical skills among interprofessional pediatric intensive care staff and increased treatment goal compliance in ventilated children.
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- Pazun Mehrzai
- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology Pediatric Intensive Care and Pulmonology, Children's Hospital University Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany.
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