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驱动压指导下个体化呼气末正压对腹腔镜手术患者术后肺不张的影响:一项基于肺部超声评估的随机对照试验

 

Authors Zhang Y, Zhu J , Xi C, Su S, Bai Y, Zhang Y , Shen W, Wang G 

Received 3 September 2025

Accepted for publication 26 January 2026

Published 31 January 2026 Volume 2026:22 564979

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S564979

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Professor De Yun Wang


Yi Zhang,1 Jiayu Zhu,1 Chunhua Xi,1 Shaofei Su,2 Yafan Bai,1 Yue Zhang,1 Wenjia Shen,1 Guyan Wang1 

1Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Guyan Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, 1 Dongjiaominxiang Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, 100730, Email guyanwang2006@163.com

Purpose: Pulmonary atelectasis frequently develops during laparoscopic procedures under general anesthesia, often leading to postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Given the connection between high driving pressure and these complications, this study employed ultrasonography to assess whether individualized positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration by minimum driving pressure reduces postoperative atelectasis.
Patients and Methods: Adult patients with medium-to-high-risk PPCs who were scheduled for laparoscopic procedures were allocated to receive either a fixed PEEP of 5 cmH2O (Group C) or minimum driving pressure-guided individualized PEEP (Group D). The primary outcome was the lung ultrasound score (LUS) on postoperative day 1, and LUSs at other postoperative time points were also recorded. The secondary outcomes were occurrence of atelectasis evaluated by ultrasonography and occurrence of PPCs within 7 days postoperatively.
Results: A total of 106 participants were assigned randomly, with 102 included in the final analysis. Individualized PEEP resulted in better intraoperative respiratory mechanics. Compared with Group C, Group D demonstrated a more substantial decrease in the LUS on postoperative day 1 (4[3– 6] vs 6[5– 8], P < 0.001), and this benefit persisted until postoperative day 3. Moreover, the occurrence of atelectasis evaluated by ultrasonography in Group D was considerably lower than that in Group C at 15 min after extubation (58.8% vs 80.4%, P = 0.018), and this advantage persisted until postoperative day 2. Compared with Group C, Group D experienced fewer PPCs within 7 days after surgery (13.7% vs 31.4%, P = 0.033), whereas other postoperative recovery indicators were not significantly different.
Conclusion: In adult patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, compared with a fixed PEEP of 5 cmH2O, the driving pressure-guided individualized PEEP strategy improved postoperative LUSs and reduced incidences of early postoperative atelectasis assessed by ultrasound. Furthermore, it was associated with fewer PPCs and lower rates of atelectasis in the first 7 postoperative days.

Keywords: laparoscopy, postoperative complications, pulmonary atelectasis, positive-pressure respiration, driving pressure, ultrasonography