Lung Protective Mechanic Ventilation Strategies in the Operating Room

A protective ventilation strategy refers to the use of low VT (in the range of 4–8 mL/kg of the predicted body weight) with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), with or without recruitment manoeuvres. Protective ventilation has been considered the optimal practice in patients suffering from the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).However, few human studies have assessed how to ventilate healthy lungs in patients undergoing general anaesthesia