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. 2024 Nov 27;24:434. doi: 10.1186/s12871-024-02808-y

Table 2.

Primary outcome, minimum ΔP after PEEP titration and individualized PEEP

Variables TEA group
(n = 30)
Control group
(n = 30)
P value
Primary outcome
Minimum ΔP (cmH2O) 11.23 ± 2.19 12.67 ± 2.70 0.028
Method of Surgery
Minimum ΔP for laparoscopic surgeries (cmH2O) 11.95 ± 1.91 13.57 ± 2.44 0.023
Minimum ΔP for laparotomy surgeries (cmH2O) 9.80 ± 2.10 10.56 ± 2.07 0.439
Individualized PEEP 9.00[8.00–10.00] 9.00[8.00–10.00] 0.844

Method of Surgery

Individualized PEEP for laparoscopic surgeries (cmH2O)

9.50[9.00–10.00] 10.00[9.00-10.50] 0.512
Individualized PEEP for laparotomy surgeries (cmH2O) 7.50[6.75-8.00] 7.00[7.00-8.50] 0.497

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. TEA, thoracic epidural anesthesia; ΔP, driving pressure; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure