Mechanical Ventilation Pressure High, Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
Prior to surgery the anesthesia team will be putting a breathing tube into the patient's windpipe and attaching it to a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine). This is to provide oxygen and anesthetic gas, and to help the child breathe while they're asleep. The ventilator also controls the amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each breath. This is called tidal volume and that amount is programmed into the machine by the anesthesia team. All of this is standard of care. As part of the study the investigators will put a small flow sensor between the patient's breathing tube and the tubing from the ventilator. This will measure the amount of air that is moving in and out of the breathing tube. The study team will record the tidal volume that is set on the ventilator and compare it to the airflow measured by the ventilator and the airflow measured by the sensor and see if there is a difference.
Interventions
PROCEDUREMechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilation during surgery
Sponsors
Joseph D. Tobias
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* children aged 0-18 years having surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in whom a cuffed ETT and mechanical ventilation will be used
Exclusion criteria
* children with preexisting airway anomalies or respiratory compromise will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean inspired tidal volume | Baseline | The average volume of air moved into the lungs over 25 breaths. |
| Mean expired tidal volume | Baseline | The average volume of air moved out of the lungs over 25 breaths. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed