Bedside quantification of alveolar recruitment potential using electrical impedance tomography in an experimental model of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Author(s)

Roberta Ribeiro de Santis Santiago

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM/SBD)
• Defense date: 2016-01-19

Examining board members

Marcelo Britto Passos Amato; Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar

• Advisor: Marcelo Britto Passos Amato

Abstract

Introduction: The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treatment demands a proper mechanical ventilation strategy. The alveolar recruitment maneuver (ARM) is an intervention applied in moderate and severe cases of ARDS. ARM is a transitory and controlled increase in mechanical ventilator pressure delivered to the lungs aiming to open previously collapsed alveoli. The electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a valuable tool at bedside; it is able to monitor and to help during an ARM performance through the estimation of the alveolar recruitment potential (ARP). Objectives: 1) To compare the ARP with the EIT as a regional compliance improvement quantification adjusted for lung hyperdistention with CT. 2) To evaluate the \"volume vertical displacement\" at the same pressure as alveolar recruitment index using EIT and CT. 3) To estimate earlier the ARP using the EIT through a screening recruitment maneuver. Methods: We evaluated the ARP in an experimental model of ARDS. We studied 15 Landrace race pigs. Subjects were sedated, intubated and submitted to the ARDS experimental model developed at Medical investigation laboratory n ° 09, University of São Paulo. In the end of the lung injury, a group of 7 pigs received a randomized sequence of screening recruitment maneuvers (inspiratory pressures of 30, 35 and 40 cmH2O) followed by a maximum recruitment maneuver (inspiratory pressure of 60 cmH2O).EIT and x-ray computed tomography (CT) monitored the steps of each recruitment maneuver. Another group of 8 pigs, submitted to the same lesion and with measures of EIT and CT, were extracted from our data bank. Analysis was performed at IBM® SPSS® Statistics 20.0. Results: 1) ARP calculated by EIT (regional compliance improvement quantification) reached a R2=0,76 when compared to CT. 2) The combination of regional compliance improvement and volume vertical displacement obtained R2 = 0,91 when compared to CT 3) The screening recruitment maneuvers were not able to predict quantitatively the ARP, but they helped in the lung hyperdistension adjustment. Conclusions: EIT is able to evaluate the ARP at bedside. The combination of regional compliance improvement and volume vertical displacement give information similar to CT about the lung behavior during a ARM. The application of a recruitment screening maneuver might be useful for more safe ARM (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/13861-9 - Bedside quantification of the alveolar recruitment potential using electrical impedance tomography in an experimental model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Grantee: Roberta Ribeiro de Santis Santiago
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)