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Table 3 Changes in blood gas data during anesthesia

From: Positive end-expiratory pressure setting based on transpulmonary pressure during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: an observational intervention study

 

After induction

Positive-pressure capnoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position

End of surgery

PEEP0

PEEP5

PEEP10

PEEP15

PtpEEP0

pH

7.36 [7.35, 7.38]

7.34 [7.32, 7.36]

7.32 [7.31, 7.35]

7.31 [7.29, 7.33]

7.28 [7.27, 7.33]⁑0

7.28 [7.27, 7.33]⁑0,*5

7.31 [7.28, 7.34]

PaCO2 (mmHg)

44 [42, 46]

50 [45, 52]

52 [47, 55]

50 [49, 51]

55 [49, 59]⁑0,*5

52 [48, 61]

54 [52, 57]

PaO2 (mmHg)

220 [137, 251]

179 [120, 200]

198 [140, 230]

200 [160, 250]⁑0

208 [163, 250]⁑0

211 [162, 236]⁑0

213 [191, 255]

ETCO2 (mmHg)

39 [38, 39]

39 [38, 41]

42 [40, 43]

43 [39, 46]

43 [40, 48]

45 [42, 48] *0

43 [42, 48]

  1. Data are presented as median values [interquartile range]
  2. PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure
  3. *0P < 0.05 vs. PEEP0; *5P < 0.05 vs. PEEP5; ⁑0P < 0.01 vs. PEEP0