The paradox of mechanical ventilation: life-saving, injurious, and pro-inflammatory – lung protection during general anesthesia with neuromuscular blockade
Jean-Jacques Rouby, Jean-Michel Constantin · 2026
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Jean-Jacques Rouby and Jean-Michel Constantin wrote a 2026 editorial on lung protection during mechanical ventilation under anesthesia. Breathing machines save lives but can also injure lungs and spark inflammation. The editorial introduces new Brazilian consensus advice on perioperative ventilation. It traces how practice evolved from the nineteen fifties onward.
Early practice used large breath sizes as a matter of course. Later proof pushed smaller breaths and recruitment moves that reopen collapsed lung areas. Muscle relaxants, key to quiet surgery, make machine breathing a must. The authors sum up the steps that led to the new advice. Gentle settings aim to guard lungs while gas exchange stays safe.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jean-Jacques Rouby, Jean-Michel Constantin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |