Lung Ultrasound Abnormalities in Patients Without Pulmonary Pathology Prior to Surgery
González Suárez, Susana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Cirurgia)
Aznar de Legarra, Macarena (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Barbara Ferreras, Antonio (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Caicedo Toro, Melissa (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Pelaez de la Fuente, Eva Maria (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Blazquez Martin, Juan (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Martin Iglesias, Sandra (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Monsalve Ortiz, Ximena Eliana (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)

Date:	2023
Abstract:	The occurrence of lung ultrasound abnormalities in patients without lung disease remains uncertain, while patients with respiratory disease often exhibit such abnormalities. The primary aim was to identify pathological ultrasonographic pulmonary findings and their correlation with baseline diseases and static lung compliance in patients without any pre-existing respiratory conditions. This prospective observational study enrolled a series of surgical patients with no history of pulmonary pathology (n = 104). Baseline diseases and patients' physical status classification, based on the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), were documented by reviewing medical records. Prior to surgery, a lung ultrasound was performed to assess pulmonary changes. During surgery with general anesthesia, static lung compliance was measured. The Spearman correlation coefficient was employed to determine the correlation between the two variables. Twenty-four patients (23. 07%) exhibited 1 - 2 B-lines in certain lung fields. Seven patients (6. 7%) had an ultrasound B-line score.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	ASA Physical Status Classification ; Baseline Diseases ; Lung Ultrasound
Published in:	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Vol. 13 (june 2023) , ISSN 2228-7531

DOI: 10.5812/aapm-137900
PMID: 38021334

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