Protective Ventilation Strategy

Protective Ventilation Strategy During One-lung Ventilation: Effect on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

The purpose of this study is to find a proper ventilation strategy for one-lung ventilation to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery
• ASA I, II, III
• scheduled > 2 hours of surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• denied patients
• age under 18 years
• FEV1/FVC or FEV1<70% in preoperative pulmonary function test