General anesthesia is characterized by temporary loss of consciousness and decreased reflex activity without any change in vital functions. It can be performed with intravenous and/or inhalation agents. During general anesthesia, breathing is stopped and respiratory support is provided to patients with various respiratory equipment and ventilation modes on the anesthesia device. The most commonly used ventilation modes during anesthesia are volume controlled (VCV) and pressure controlled (PCV). In pressure-controlled ventilation, ventilation is provided with the airway pressure determined by the anesthesiologist throughout inspiration. While the pressure is constant during inspiration, the tidal volume is variable. In volume controlled ventilation, ventilation executed at the volume is set by the anesthesiologist. In other words, the determined volume is constant, but airway pressures vary. In pediatric anesthesia practice modes have not been shown to have a clear advantage over each other. Both modes have advantages and disadvantages. With the development of modern anesthesia devices in recent years, safe ventilation can be provided even in very young children with volume controlled mode (VCV). Atelectasis is the restriction of gas exchange due to complete or partial collapse of the lung. Atelectasis can be seen in 90 percent of patients receiving general anesthesia. This incidence is reported to be 68-100 percent in children. Lung ultrasonography is an imaging method with many advantages for imaging lung-related diseases, such as not containing ionizing radiation, being inexpensive, and being performed at the bedside. Recently, its use by anesthesiologists has become widespread in many lung pathologies, including atelectasis. Traditional and modified lung ultrasonography scoring systems can be used to evaluate atelectasis in lung parenchyma with ultrasonography. In addition to the traditional system, modified scoring system also enables to evaluate small subpleural consolidations In this study, it was aimed to compare the effects of volume controlled and pressure controlled ventilation modes used in general anesthesia in children on atelectasis with lung ultrasonography.
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Volume-controlled ventilation (VCV ) and pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV) respiratory ventilation modes modified lung ultrasonography scores before extubation
Timeframe: Before extubation