Conclusions
atelectasis
ATELECTASIS
This study shows that dorsal atelectasis with decrease in ventilation also occurs in infants, small and older children due to the influence of general anesthesia. At the same time, ventral lung areas are increasingly ventilated. With increasing spontaneous breathing, dorsal lung areas are recruited again. The Global Inhomogeneity index illustrates the homogeneity of the ventilation distribution in lung healthy children.