Comparison of Spontaneous Ventilation, Pressure Control Ventilation and Pressure Support Ventilation in Pediatric...

Pediatric infraumbilical surgeries are often performed under general anaesthesia using different modes of ventilation through Laryngeal Mask Airway .Although controlled ventilation has been successfully used, very less studies have been done to compare them with spontaneous ventilation for short duration surgeries.

We tried to measure quantitave differences in haemodynamic and respiratory parameters and assess the recovery profile between controlled and spontaneous ventilation using Proseal LMA.

This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind study that comprised 90 American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) classes I and II pediatric patients posted for infra umbilical surgery.

90 paediatric patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries were included. Three different ventilation strategies: spontaneous , pressure support and pressure-controlled ventilation were applied depending on attending anaesthesiologist's preference. Haemodynamic and respiratory parameters were recorded during the procedure. Post procedure parameters including need for supplementary oxygen, recovery time, complications were recorded.

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed for inter group analysis and for multiple comparisons, least significant difference (LSD) test was applied. Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, whichever appropriate, was used for comparison of categorical variables.

The mean time interval between end of surgery and removal of LMA was significantly higher in PCV group in comparison to SV and PSV groups. In SV group lesser number of patients required oxygen supplementation and had shorter stay in recovery than PCV group.

We conclude that spontaneous mode of ventilation can be used as safely as controlled /assist ventilation mode in short duration surgeries in high turn over settings.