Table 2.
Results of airway pressures
| RM | ΔPO 2 , cm H 2 O | P peak , cm H 2 O | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient A | MRS-10 | 513.21 | 57.09 |
| SI-10 | 84.10 | 40.01 | |
| PRM-10 | 98.10 | 32.75 | |
| Patient B | |||
| MRS-10 | 613.94 | 58.04 | |
| SI-10 | 49.55 | 40.03 | |
| PRM-10 | 56.66 | 35.18 | |
| Patient C | |||
| MRS-10 | 207.59 | 59.40 | |
| SI-10 | 31.65 | 40.04 | |
| PRM-10 | 38.71 | 38.35 | |
| Patient D | |||
| MRS-10 | 510.70 | 57.93 | |
| SI-10 | 75.88 | 40.01 | |
| PRM-10 | 85.21 | 35.05 | |
| Patient E | |||
| MRS-10 | 694.58 | 57.09 | |
| SI-10 | 95.27 | 40.01 | |
| PRM-10 | 113.42 | 32.75 |
RM, recruitment maneuver; ΔPO2, difference between maximum PaO2 and baseline PaO2; Ppeak, peak alveolar pressure; MRS-10, maximal recruitment strategy with a final PEEP value of 10 cm H2O; SI-10, sustained inflation with a final PEEP value of 10 cm H2O; PRM-10, prolonged recruitment maneuver with a final PEEP value of 10 cm H2O; PaO2, partial pressure of arterial oxygen; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure.