This trial investigates effects of individualized (by compliance guided pressure settings) flow-controlled ventilation compared to best clinical practice pressure-controlled ventilation in thoracic surgery requiring one lung ventilation.
Flow-controlled ventilation (FCV) is a novel ventilation method with promising first results in porcine studies as well as clinical cross-over trials. A more efficient and maybe lung protective ventilation strategy would be crucial in the challenging situation of one lung ventilation during thoracic surgery, when the whole gas exchange has to be provided by just one half of the lungs. Thus, individualized FCV, based on compliance guided pressure settings, will be compared to standard of pressure-controlled ventilation in thoracic surgery requiring one lung ventilation in a randomized controlled trial. Based on previous preclinical trials an improvement of oxygenation by 15% will be expected and in order to transfer the preclinical results to humans oxygenation assessed by paO2 / FiO2 ratio after 30 minutes of one lung ventilation is the main primary outcome parameter of this study. Furthermore, improved recruitment of lung tissue due to controlled expiratory flow in FCV will be anticipated without the need of recruitment maneuvers, which may cause deleterious effects on lung tissue. Accordingly any recruitment maneuvers will be omitted in the FCV group. The investigators hypothesize that improved gas exchange in terms of improved oxygenation and reduced respiratory minute volume required for CO2-removal will be achieved with FCV compared to PCV. Secondary outcome parameters such as the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications will be additionally assessed in order to plan future studies with clinically relevant outcome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
Medical University Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
paO2 / FiO2 ratio (Horowitz Index)
Comparison of oxygenation assessed by arterial partial pressure of oxygen (paO2) / fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)
Time frame: after 30 minutes of one lung ventilation
decarboxylation (paCO2)
Required respiratory minute volume to achieve a taregeted paCO2 of 35-45 mmHg during two lung ventilation and 40-60 mmHg during one lung ventilation
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
venous admixture (Qs / Qt)
Comparison of calculated venous admixure from arterial and central venous blood gas analysis
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
respiratory minute volume
Comparison of respiratory minute volume
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
respiratory rate
Comparison of respiratory rate
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
tidal volume
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Comparison of applied tidal volume
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
positive end-expiratory pressure
Comparison of set positive end-expiratory pressure
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
peak pressure
Comparison of set peak pressure
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
driving pressure
Comparison of resulting driving pressure
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
respiratory compliance
Comparison of measured respiratory compliance
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
applied mechanical power
Comparison of calculated applied mechanical power from the ventilator
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
respiratory resistance
Comparison of measured respiratory resistance
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
heart rate
Comparison of measured heart rate
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
mean arterial pressure
Comparison of measured mean arterial pressure
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
central venous pressure
Comparison of measured central venous pressure
Time frame: during two lung ventilation in supine position after anesthesia induction (T1) and change to lateral position (T2), after 15 (T3), 30 (T4) and 60 minutes (T5) of one lung ventilation and after reinflation before tracheal extubation (T6)
Concentration of plamatic cytokine levels
Plasmatic cytokine level of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-alpha will be assessed pre- (before induction of general anesthesia) and postoperative (ad PACU admission and 60 minutes therafter).
Time frame: preoperative before induction of general anesthesia and postoperative at PACU admission and 1 hour thereafter
length of PACU stay
Duration of the patient at the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
Time frame: Time from PACU admission to transfer to a general ward in hours
length of hospital stay
Comparison of length of hospital stay after thoracic surgery
Time frame: days from surgery to hospital discharge
postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC)
PPC will be assessd daily until hospital discharge or day 30 of hospital stay from the medical records during the follow-up period. The European Perioperative Clinical Outcome (EPCO) definition will be used to assess the occurrence of PPC.
Time frame: until hospital discharge or day 30 of hospital stay