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Anesthesia, surgery and postoperative pain are responsible for several respiratory modifications. When considering critically ill patients, these changes may lead to further worsening of patient conditions and higher mortality rates. Hypoxemia and atelectasis are the main potential life-threatening complications in perioperative medicine. Therefore, maintenance of adequate oxygenation in the perioperative setting is of major importance, especially in critically ill patients.
The use of noninvasive respiratory supports has been established as one of the means to avoid perioperative respiratory complications, being noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and high flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) the main adopted ventilation strategies. Such noninvasive ventilatory supports might be used before surgery and during induction, as well as in the postoperative period as a weaning strategy from mechanical invasive ventilation. Different studies
have demonstrated their beneficial impact on the perioperative setting. However, further studies should clarify the optimal ventilatory support and settings to be adopted, the impact of their use on short- and long-term clinical outcome, and the population who might gain more advantages from these ventilatory strategies.
This Special Issue aim is to shed a light on the challenges of respiratory care in the perioperative period, providing the most recent research advances and up-to-date information on the use of noninvasive
respiratory supports.
All researchers working in relevant areas are invited to submit original articles, reviews, short communications and viewpoints to this Special Issue and contribute to taking a step forward in the field of perioperative medicine.
The use of noninvasive respiratory supports has been established as one of the means to avoid perioperative respiratory complications, being noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and high flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) the main adopted ventilation strategies. Such noninvasive ventilatory supports might be used before surgery and during induction, as well as in the postoperative period as a weaning strategy from mechanical invasive ventilation. Different studies
have demonstrated their beneficial impact on the perioperative setting. However, further studies should clarify the optimal ventilatory support and settings to be adopted, the impact of their use on short- and long-term clinical outcome, and the population who might gain more advantages from these ventilatory strategies.
This Special Issue aim is to shed a light on the challenges of respiratory care in the perioperative period, providing the most recent research advances and up-to-date information on the use of noninvasive
respiratory supports.
All researchers working in relevant areas are invited to submit original articles, reviews, short communications and viewpoints to this Special Issue and contribute to taking a step forward in the field of perioperative medicine.
Keywords: perioperative hypoxemia, atelectasis, rapid sequence induction, weaning, respiratory failure., Noninvasive ventilation, CPAP, high flow nasal oxygen
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