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Postoperative atelectasis

MedGen UID:
573522
•Concept ID:
C0340074
•
Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Postoperative atelectasis (196143003)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Outcome and prognosis for patients younger than thirty with primary lung cancer.
Duan L, You Q, Chen X, Wang H, Zhang H, Xie D, Xu X, Jiang G
Minerva Chir 2013 Apr;68(2):175-82. PMID: 23612231
Recommendations for anesthesia and perioperative management of patients with neuromuscular disorders.
Racca F, Mongini T, Wolfler A, Vianello A, Cutrera R, Del Sorbo L, Capello EC, Gregoretti C, Massa R, De Luca D, Conti G, Tegazzin V, Toscano A, Ranieri VM
Minerva Anestesiol 2013 Apr;79(4):419-33. Epub 2013 Feb 18 PMID: 23419334
Prevention and treatment of postoperative atelectasis. Can it and will it be adequately studied?
O'Donohue WJ Jr
Chest 1985 Jan;87(1):1-2. doi: 10.1378/chest.87.1.1. PMID: 3965252

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Individualized Positive End-expiratory Pressure on Postoperative Atelectasis in Patients with Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Li X, Liu H, Wang J, Ni ZL, Liu ZX, Jiao JL, Han Y, Cao JL
Anesthesiology 2023 Sep 1;139(3):262-273. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004603. PMID: 37440205
Incentive spirometry is an effective strategy to improve the quality of postoperative care in patients.
Chang PC, Chen PH, Chang TH, Chen KH, Jhou HJ, Chou SH, Chang TW
Asian J Surg 2023 Sep;46(9):3397-3404. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.11.030. PMID: 36437210
Preoperative incentive spirometry for preventing postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.
Sweity EM, Alkaissi AA, Othman W, Salahat A
J Cardiothorac Surg 2021 Aug 24;16(1):241. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01628-2. PMID: 34429138Free PMC Article
Individual Positive End-expiratory Pressure Settings Optimize Intraoperative Mechanical Ventilation and Reduce Postoperative Atelectasis.
Pereira SM, Tucci MR, Morais CCA, Simões CM, Tonelotto BFF, Pompeo MS, Kay FU, Pelosi P, Vieira JE, Amato MBP
Anesthesiology 2018 Dec;129(6):1070-1081. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002435. PMID: 30260897
Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery.
Katsura M, Kuriyama A, Takeshima T, Fukuhara S, Furukawa TA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Oct 5;2015(10):CD010356. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010356.pub2. PMID: 26436600Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Individualised positive end-expiratory pressure titrated intra-operatively by electrical impedance tomography optimises pulmonary mechanics and reduces postoperative atelectasis: A randomised controlled trial.
Ma X, Fu Y, Piao X, De Santis Santiago RR, Ma L, Guo Y, Fu Q, Mi W, Berra L, Zhang C
Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023 Nov 1;40(11):805-816. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001901. PMID: 37789753
Evaluation after Orthotopic Heart Transplant: What the Radiologist Should Know.
Smith JD, Stowell JT, Martínez-Jiménez S, Desouches SL, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Jain KK, Magalski A
Radiographics 2019 Mar-Apr;39(2):321-343. Epub 2019 Feb 8 doi: 10.1148/rg.2019180141. PMID: 30735469
Atelectasis as a cause of postoperative fever: where is the clinical evidence?
Mavros MN, Velmahos GC, Falagas ME
Chest 2011 Aug;140(2):418-424. Epub 2011 Apr 28 doi: 10.1378/chest.11-0127. PMID: 21527508
Postoperative atelectasis.
Massard G, Wihlm JM
Chest Surg Clin N Am 1998 Aug;8(3):503-28, viii. PMID: 9742334
Postoperative atelectasis and pneumonia.
Brooks-Brunn JA
Heart Lung 1995 Mar-Apr;24(2):94-115. PMID: 7759282

Therapy

Individualized Positive End-expiratory Pressure on Postoperative Atelectasis in Patients with Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Li X, Liu H, Wang J, Ni ZL, Liu ZX, Jiao JL, Han Y, Cao JL
Anesthesiology 2023 Sep 1;139(3):262-273. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004603. PMID: 37440205
Incentive spirometry is an effective strategy to improve the quality of postoperative care in patients.
Chang PC, Chen PH, Chang TH, Chen KH, Jhou HJ, Chou SH, Chang TW
Asian J Surg 2023 Sep;46(9):3397-3404. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.11.030. PMID: 36437210
Preoperative incentive spirometry for preventing postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.
Sweity EM, Alkaissi AA, Othman W, Salahat A
J Cardiothorac Surg 2021 Aug 24;16(1):241. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01628-2. PMID: 34429138Free PMC Article
Individual Positive End-expiratory Pressure Settings Optimize Intraoperative Mechanical Ventilation and Reduce Postoperative Atelectasis.
Pereira SM, Tucci MR, Morais CCA, Simões CM, Tonelotto BFF, Pompeo MS, Kay FU, Pelosi P, Vieira JE, Amato MBP
Anesthesiology 2018 Dec;129(6):1070-1081. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002435. PMID: 30260897
Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery.
Katsura M, Kuriyama A, Takeshima T, Fukuhara S, Furukawa TA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Oct 5;2015(10):CD010356. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010356.pub2. PMID: 26436600Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Incentive spirometry is an effective strategy to improve the quality of postoperative care in patients.
Chang PC, Chen PH, Chang TH, Chen KH, Jhou HJ, Chou SH, Chang TW
Asian J Surg 2023 Sep;46(9):3397-3404. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.11.030. PMID: 36437210
Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery.
Katsura M, Kuriyama A, Takeshima T, Fukuhara S, Furukawa TA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Oct 5;2015(10):CD010356. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010356.pub2. PMID: 26436600Free PMC Article
Postoperative atelectasis and pneumonia: risk factors.
Brooks-Brunn JA
Am J Crit Care 1995 Sep;4(5):340-9; quiz 350-1. PMID: 7489036
Perioperative functional residual capacity.
Wahba RW
Can J Anaesth 1991 Apr;38(3):384-400. doi: 10.1007/BF03007630. PMID: 2036700
Preoperative pulmonary evaluation.
Jackson CV
Arch Intern Med 1988 Oct;148(10):2120-7. PMID: 3052344

Clinical prediction guides

Individualised positive end-expiratory pressure titrated intra-operatively by electrical impedance tomography optimises pulmonary mechanics and reduces postoperative atelectasis: A randomised controlled trial.
Ma X, Fu Y, Piao X, De Santis Santiago RR, Ma L, Guo Y, Fu Q, Mi W, Berra L, Zhang C
Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023 Nov 1;40(11):805-816. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001901. PMID: 37789753
Incentive spirometry is an effective strategy to improve the quality of postoperative care in patients.
Chang PC, Chen PH, Chang TH, Chen KH, Jhou HJ, Chou SH, Chang TW
Asian J Surg 2023 Sep;46(9):3397-3404. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.11.030. PMID: 36437210
Postoperative atelectasis and pneumonia: risk factors.
Brooks-Brunn JA
Am J Crit Care 1995 Sep;4(5):340-9; quiz 350-1. PMID: 7489036
Perioperative functional residual capacity.
Wahba RW
Can J Anaesth 1991 Apr;38(3):384-400. doi: 10.1007/BF03007630. PMID: 2036700
Preoperative pulmonary evaluation.
Jackson CV
Arch Intern Med 1988 Oct;148(10):2120-7. PMID: 3052344

Recent systematic reviews

Effect of noninvasive respiratory support after extubation on postoperative pulmonary complications in obese patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Li R, Liu L, Wei K, Zheng X, Zeng J, Chen Q
J Clin Anesth 2023 Dec;91:111280. Epub 2023 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111280. PMID: 37801822
Incentive spirometry is an effective strategy to improve the quality of postoperative care in patients.
Chang PC, Chen PH, Chang TH, Chen KH, Jhou HJ, Chou SH, Chang TW
Asian J Surg 2023 Sep;46(9):3397-3404. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.11.030. PMID: 36437210
Systematic review and meta-analysis on perioperative intervention to prevent postoperative atelectasis complications after thoracic surgery.
Zhao Y, Zheng R, Xiang W, Ning D, Li Z
Ann Palliat Med 2021 Oct;10(10):10726-10734. doi: 10.21037/apm-21-2441. PMID: 34763434
Effects of high versus low inspiratory oxygen fraction on postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Lim CH, Han JY, Cha SH, Kim YH, Yoo KY, Kim HJ
J Clin Anesth 2021 Dec;75:110461. Epub 2021 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110461. PMID: 34521067
Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery.
Katsura M, Kuriyama A, Takeshima T, Fukuhara S, Furukawa TA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Oct 5;2015(10):CD010356. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010356.pub2. PMID: 26436600Free PMC Article

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