Current Practice of Ventilation Strategies in Children Undergoing General Anesthesia
Recruiting
Observational Study
Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Pediatric ALL
Pulmonary Complication
Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- Up to 16
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 10,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Other
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About This Trial
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common in children undergoing general anesthesia and are associated with prolonged stay in the hospital and high costs. Development of PPCs is associated with ventilator settings in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia. Data on perioperative ventilator settings in children are lacking, leaving the anaesthetist without guidance. Consequently,…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* aged ≤ 16 years;
* undergoing general anesthesia
* airway management with tube or LMA; and
* connected to mechanical ventilator . minimum duration of procedure: 15 minutes
Exclusion Criteria:
* patients undergoing surgical procedures involving extra-corporal circulation;
* p…
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