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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Pulmonary Medicine

Background:

  • General anesthesia can induce pulmonary atelectasis, which increases shunt, reduces compliance, and may cause perioperative hypoxemia.
  • Ventilation with 100% oxygen is a potential mechanism for intraoperative atelectasis formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing research and determine if intraoperative ventilation with 100% oxygen leads to clinically significant pulmonary side effects.

Main Methods:

  • A literature search was conducted across multiple electronic databases (CINAHL, PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library).
  • Search terms included oxygen, atelectasis, pulmonary complications, and anesthesia.
  • Results were limited to human studies published in English between 1965 and 2011.

Main Results:

  • Absorption atelectasis was observed in healthy anesthetized adults breathing 100% oxygen.
  • The reviewed data suggest that this atelectasis does not pose significant clinical implications for healthy adults.

Conclusions:

  • Intraoperative ventilation with 100% oxygen appears safe in healthy adults regarding pulmonary side effects.
  • Further research is recommended for at-risk populations, such as obese or elderly patients and those with cardiopulmonary disease, concerning postoperative hypoxemia.