Postoperative pulmonary complications
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Male or female aged 60 years or older; 2.Preoperative anesthetic assessment : ASA grade II-III; 3.Upper abdominal surgery(hepatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, gallbladder/duct cancer surgery, pancreatic cancer surgery, gastric cancer surgery) and the duration of surgery >= 3 hours; 4.The mode of anesthesia is general anesthesia; 5.The patient understands the research content, voluntarily participates, and signs an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Long-term preoperative continuous ventilatory support (CPAP/BiPAP) or oxygen dependence; 2. Pheochromocytoma; 3. Patients with epilepsy, cognitive dysfunction (MMSE score) and those who cannot cooperate; 4. Preoperative combination of heart, lung, and kidney dysfunction is as follows (1) NYHA cardiac function class>=III; conduction block and/or severe ventricular dysfunction; (2) Preoperative COPD, asthma and/or pulmonary infection; SaO2 = 90% when inhaling air in a calm state<=90%; (3) eGFR<=60 ml/min 80 ml/min; Patients requiring intermittent renal dialysis. 5. Contraindications to taVNS (placement of pacemakers, cochlear implants or implanted or other electronic devices, etc.); 6. Patients taking anticholinergic drugs before surgery; 7. Suffering from skin diseases in the left ear area; 8. Those who plan to undergo left internal jugular vein catheterization; 9. Investigators who have participated in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of pulmonary complications within one week postoperatively; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bedside pulmonary function;Arterial blood gases;acetylcholine;Interleukin-6;Interleukin-1ß;Tumor necrosis factor-a;Interleukin-10;C-reactive protein;High mobility group box 1 protein;Duration of postoperative oxygen therapy;Length of postoperative hospital stay;Total length of hospital stay;Liver function;Kidney function;Visual analogue score for pain;Delirium assessment;Incidence of other postoperative adverse events; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The First Affiliated Hospital (Southwest Hospital) of Army Medical University