PEEP Role in ICU and Operating Room: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice
Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) may prevent cyclic opening and -2146826246 collapsing alveoli in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients, but it may play a role also in general anesthesia.This review is organized in two sections.The first one reports the pathophysiological effect of PEEP on thoracic pressure and hemodynamic and