Low tidal volume mechanical ventilation against no ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass heart surgery (MECANO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. There are no recommendations on mechanical ventilation associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during surgery and anesthesiologists perform either no ventilation (noV)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2321-9 |