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  • On-pump cardiac surgery patients face high risks of perioperative lung injury and inflammation.
  • Mechanical ventilation strategies aim to mitigate these risks.
  • Flow-Controlled Ventilation (FCV) offers potential for reduced mechanical power compared to conventional Pressure-Controlled Ventilation (PCV).

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  • To investigate if FCV reduces the inflammatory stimulus compared to PCV in cardiac surgery patients.
  • To evaluate the impact of FCV on perioperative lung injury and postoperative complications.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center randomized controlled trial involving 140 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
  • Patients were allocated to either FCV or PCV with individualized positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and driving pressure (ΔP).
  • Primary endpoint: postoperative plasmatic interleukin 8 (IL-8) levels six hours after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in median postoperative IL-8 levels between FCV and PCV groups.
  • FCV reduced perioperatively applied mechanical power by 55%.
  • FCV group showed lower incidences of postoperative pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications, and shorter hospital stays.

Conclusions:

  • FCV did not significantly reduce IL-8 levels at six hours post-cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • The substantial reduction in mechanical power and positive trends in secondary outcomes support further investigation of FCV.