Transpulmonary Pressures in Mechanical Ventilated Patients With Morbid Obesity

Transpulmonary Pressures in Mechanical Ventilated Patients With Morbid Obesity

The study consists in determine the transpulmonary pressure in morbidly obesity patients that require mechanical ventilation.

• both gender
• only adults
• Medical intensive care patients.

We are studying adult patients with morbid obesity with respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation.

We are measuring transesophageal presssures to estimate ideal PEEP and evaluate hemodynamic parameters.

Inclusion Criteria:

• both gender
• morbid obesity
• hemodynamically stable

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant patients
• cirrhotic patients with esophageal varicose