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Fig. 3 | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental

Fig. 3

From: Flow-controlled ventilation during EVLP improves oxygenation and preserves alveolar recruitment

Fig. 3

EVLP physiology. EVLP physiology is visualized. Pulmonary vascular resistance did not differ between VCV and FCV (p = 0.52) (left, upper panel). Oxygenation, PaO2/FiO2 ratio was significantly lower in VCV compared to FCV (p = 0.01) (middle, upper panel). Post hoc analysis revealed differences at 1 h, 3 h and 4 h (p = 0.04, p = 0.007 and p < 0.05, respectively). The decrease in lung compliance was significantly higher in VCV compared to FCV (p = 0.03) (right, upper panel). There were no differences (Δ) of PVR and oxygenation between 6 and 1 h of EVLP between both groups (p = 0.53, p = 0.32) (left and middle, lower panel). The Δ compliance was significantly higher in VCV compared to FCV (p = 0.03) (right, lower panel)

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