Table 1.
Patients, type of surgery and intraoperative EIT belt positions in major open upper abdominal surgery
| Number of patients |
14 |
| Female |
4 (29%) |
| Age |
66 ± 10 |
| Height (cm) |
175 ± 9 |
| Body Mass Index (kg m−2) |
25 ± 5 |
| Thoracic epidural anesthesia |
13 (93%) |
| Type of surgery |
|
| Liver resection |
5 (36%) |
| Whipple’s operation |
5 (36%) |
| Gastrectomy |
3 (21%) |
| Hemicolectomy |
1 (7%) |
| Incision |
|
| Transverse laparotomy |
5 (36%) |
| Transverse laparotomy with upper midline laparotomy |
8 (57%) |
| Midline laparotomy |
1 (7%) |
| Use of Retractors |
12 (86%) |
| Rib retractor (Rochard) |
11 (79%) |
| Bookwalter Retractor |
1 (7%) |
| Belt position |
|
| Intercostal space II |
4 (29%) |
| Intercostal space III |
3 (21%) |
| Intercostal space IV |
7 (50%) |
| Thorax circumference (cm) |
104 ± 11 |
| Belt size (M/L/XL/XXL) a | 5/5/2/2 (36/36/14/14) |
Values are total numbers and percentage in parenthesis or mean ± standard deviation. aBelt sizes were selected according to measured thorax circumference: M (90-100 cm), L (100-110 cm), XL (110-120 cm) and XXL (120-130 cm).