| BE | base excess |
| BNP | brain natriuretic peptide |
| BMI | body mass index |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| FEF25 | forced expiratory flow after one quarter of FVC |
| FEF50 | forced expiratory flow after half of FVC |
| FEF75 | forced expiratory flow after three quarter of FVC |
| FEF25-75 | mean forced expiratory flow |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in one second |
| FEV1/FVC ratio | Tiffeneau index |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| LC | lung compliance |
| MAP | mean arterial blood pressure |
| MP | mechanical power |
| PaCO2 | partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide |
| PaO2 | partial pressure of arterial oxygen |
| PBW | predicted body weight |
| Pdriv | driving pressure |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PEF | peak expiratory flow |
| P/F ratio | PaO2/FiO2 ratio |
| PIP | peak inspiratory pressure |
| RALP | robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy |
| RM | recruitment manoeuvre |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| SaO2 | arterial oxygen |
| SD | standard deviation |
| STP | steep Trendelenburg position |
| VC | vital capacity |
| VILI | ventilator-induced lung injury |
| VT | tidal volume |