Effect of mechanical ventilation in prone position with abdominal suspension on pul-monary compliance and oxygenation function in ARDS patients
Objective To explore the effects of mechanical ventilation in prone position with abdominal suspension on pulmonary com-pliance,oxygenation function and prone position-related adverse events in patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory dis-tress syndrome(ARDS).Methods A total of 68 patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS were randomly divided into 34 cases each in the control group and the experimental group.The control group was ventilated in the conventional prone position,and the experi-mental group was ventilated in the prone position with abdominal suspension assisted by gel position pads.The pulmonary comp-liance,oxygenation indexe and the incidence of prone position-related adverse events were compared between the two groups before prone position ventilation,at 4,8,and 12 h of the ventilation,and at 4 h of post-ventilation.Results Tidal volume,plateau pres-sure,pulmonary compliance,PaO2,PaCO2,SpO2,and oxygenation index of the experimental group were significantly better than those of the control group in the different time points(all P<0.05);the ocular complications in the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Mechanical ventilation in the prone position with abdomi-nal suspension is conducive to improving pulmonary compliance and oxygenation function in patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS.