Evaluation of the Effect of Novel Recruitment Maneuver Therapy for Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis

The ventilator mode was changed from SIMV to PSV before LRM. After that, the abdominal pressure cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR-LW100) instrument was adopted and adsorbed on the epigastrium of patients. The LRM was performed by pulling up (tension of 20-30 kg) and compressing downward (tension\<10 kg) alternately on the abdomen of the patients with a frequency of 12 times per minute to support and maintain breathing. The whole LRM procedure lasted for 3 minutes in total. After LRM, the ventilator mode was changed to its baseline settings.

The ventilator mode was changed from SIMV to PSV before LRM. After that, PEEP was increased gradually (every 3-5cmH2O per 30s) from baseline (5-8 cmH2O) to 20cmH2O. The PEEP level was maintained at 20cmH2O for 60s, followed by decrements to baseline PEEP (every 3-5cmH2O per 30s). After LRM, the ventilator was changed to the baseline settings.