Atelectasis involving declive areas often occurs during general anesthesia and may persist postoperatively. This phenomenon could be amplified by pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position. Hypothesis: To evaluate whether the shape of the airway pressure-time curve, Stress Index (SI), during constant flow inflation can lead ventilator setting during general anesthesia.
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Pulmonary Stress Index
Timeframe: Continuous evaluation during time of surgery. Partecipants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 weeks