Safety and Efficacy of Lung Recruitment Maneuvers in Pediatric Post-Operative Cardiac Patients

Background: Recruitment maneuvers are a dynamic process of transient increases in transpulmonary pressure intended to open unstable airless alveoli. Due to concerns regarding the hemodynamic consequences of recruitment maneuvers in children with heart disease, these maneuvers have not been widely ut...

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Main Authors: Devor RL, Bassi HK, Kang P, Morandi T, Richardson K, Nigro JJ, Tenaglia C, Wellnitz C, Willis BC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2020-01-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/critical-care/2020/1/10/safety-and-efficacy-of-lung-recruitment-maneuvers-in-pediatr.html