Principles of Pulmonary Protection During Heart Surgery

Factors Associated with Safe Extubation in the Operating Room After On-Pump Cardiac Valve Surgery

“…Our data suggest that the addition of pulmonary perfusion and ventilation during CPB significantly improved the likelihood of the extubation in the OR. The etiology of post‐bypass pulmonary dysfunction is multifactorial . Our observations support the perception of pulmonary ischemia‐reperfusion injury and atelectasis formation as significant contributing factors to postoperative hypoxemia …”