| |
Sussman and colleagues[8]
|
Gattinoni and colleagues[7]
|
Torquato and colleagues[9]
|
Present study
|
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|
Publication year
|
1991
|
1998
|
2009
|
2009
|
|
Patients (n)
|
15
|
21
|
30
|
30
|
|
IAP zero reference
|
SP
|
SP
|
SP
|
MA
|
|
IAP volume (ml)
|
50
|
100
|
60
|
50
|
|
PEEP baseline (cmH2O)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
PEEP set (cmH2O)
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
12
|
|
ΔPEEP (cmH2O)
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
12
|
|
ΔPEEP (mmHg)
|
11
|
11
|
7.4
|
8.8
|
|
IAP at baseline (mmHg)
|
10.8
|
10.6 ± 6
|
8.7 ± 4.5
|
11.7 ± 4.5
|
|
IAP at PEEP (mmHg)
|
11.7
|
11.8 ± 6.3
|
12.3 ± 9.6
|
15.2 ± 5.8
|
|
ΔIAP (mmHg)
|
0.9
|
1.4 ± 1.3
|
3.6 ± 2.6
|
3.5 ± 1.7
|
- Continuous data are reported as mean ± standard deviation.
- ΔPEEP = difference between the two extreme PEEP levels.
- ΔIAP = IAP recorded at PEEP minus IAP at baseline.
- IAP, intra-abdominal pressure; MA, midaxillary line; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; SP, symphysis pubis.
