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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1993, Vol. 70, No. 3 267-272
© 1993 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

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EFFECTS OF PEEP ON DYNAMIC HYPERINFLATION IN PATIENTS WITH AIRFLOW LIMITATION

I. K. S. TAN, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P, S. B. BHATT, M.D., F.R.C.ANAES, Y. H. TAM, B.SC., M.PHIL and T. E. OH, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.ANAES., F.A.N.Z.C.A.

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

Correspondence to T.E.O.

We have studied the effects of extrinsically applied PEEP (PEEPe) and intrinsic PEEP (PEEPi) on lung volume and peak airway pressure (Paw,peak) in 10 patients with airflow limitation during mechanical ventilation. PEEPe was applied in 2-4 cm H2O increments until values greater than PEEPi were reached. Total lung hyperinflation was quantified by measuring the expired volume resulting from deflation (starting at end inspiration) until cessation of expiratory flow. The previous expired tidal volume was subtracted from this volume to obtain the change in functional residual capacity (8FRC), the hyperinflation resulting from PEEPi and PEEPe. PEEPi (0.49–1.66 kPa) was demonstrated in all patients before the application of PEEPe and correlated with 5FRC (r = 0.71), with 5FRC increasing by 582 ml/kPa PEEPi (P < 0.05). PEEPe at pressures less than PEEPi increased SFRC by (mean) 186 (SEM) 34m//kPa PEEPe (P < 0.05) and increased Paw,peak by 0.6 (0.12) kPa/kPa PEEPe (P < 0.05). In contrast, PEEPe at pressures greater than PEEPi, increased SFRC by 695 (128) ml/kPa PEEPe (P < 0.05) and Paw.peak by 1.8 (0.26) kPa/kPa PEEPe. We conclude that PEEPe may be applied cautiously at values less than PEEPi when clinically indicated, but the application of PEEPe at values greater than PEEPi may substantially aggravate lung hyperinflation. (Br. J. Anaesth. 1993; 70: 267–272)


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