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Intracranial pressure responsiveness to positive end-expiratory pressure is influenced by chest wall elastance: a physiological study in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory system elastance (ERS) is an important determinant of the responsiveness of intracranial pressure (ICP) to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). However, lung elastance (EL) and chest wall elastance (ECW) were not differentiated in previous studies. We tested the hypothesis that patients with high ECW or a high ECW/ERS ratio have greater ICP responsiveness to PEEP.

Methods

An esophageal balloon catheter was placed to measure esophageal pressure. PEEP was increased from 5 to 15 cmH2O. Airway pressure and esophageal pressure were measured and EL, ECW and ERS were calculated at the two PEEP levels. Patients were classified into either an ICP responder group or a non-responder group based on whether the change of ICP after PEEP adjustment was greater than or less than the median of the overall study population.

Results

The magnitude of the increase in esophageal pressure (median [interquartile range]) at end-expiratory occlusion was significantly increased in the responder group compared with that in the non-responder group (4.1 [2.7-4.1] versus 2.7 [0.0-2.7] cmH2O, p = 0.033) after PEEP adjustment. ECW and the ECW/ERS ratio were significantly higher in ICP responders than in non-responders at both low PEEP (p = 0.021 and 0.017) and high PEEP (p = 0.011 and 0.025) levels. No significant differences in ERS and EL were noted between the two groups at both PEEP levels.

Conclusions

Patients with greater ICP responsiveness to increased PEEP exhibit higher ECW and a higher ECW/ERS ratio, suggesting the importance of ECW monitoring.

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6108121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intracranial pressure responsiveness to positive end-expiratory pressure is influenced by chest wall elastance: a physiological study in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Chen Han H   Chen Kai K   Xu Jing-Qing JQ   Zhang Ying-Rui YR   Yu Rong-Guo RG   Zhou Jian-Xin JX  

BMC neurology 20180824 1


<h4>Background</h4>Respiratory system elastance (E<sub>RS</sub>) is an important determinant of the responsiveness of intracranial pressure (ICP) to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). However, lung elastance (E<sub>L</sub>) and chest wall elastance (E<sub>CW</sub>) were not differentiated in previous studies. We tested the hypothesis that patients with high E<sub>CW</sub> or a high E<sub>CW</sub>/E<sub>RS</sub> ratio have greater ICP responsiveness to PEEP.<h4>Methods</h4>An esophageal bal  ...[more]

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