A female 50-year-old patient is undergoing induction of general anesthesia for gastric bypass surgery. Which of the following intraoperative measures would have the MOST impact on preventing the development of postoperative pulmonary atelectasis?
A. Preoxygenation with a PEEP of 8 cm H2O Wrong Choice!
B. Induction and intubation using a FiO2 of less than 0.6 Wrong Choice!
C. Setting an intraoperative PEEP of 10 cm H2O Wrong Choice!
D. Keeping the lowest possible FiO2 before extubation Correct Choice
Answer:D
A female 50-year-old patient is undergoing induction of general anesthesia for gastric bypass surgery. Which of the following intraoperative measures would have the MOST impact on preventing the development of postoperative pulmonary atelectasis?
A. Preoxygenation with a PEEP of 8 cm H2O Wrong Choice! B. Induction and intubation using a FiO2 of less than 0.6 Wrong Choice! C. Setting an intraoperative PEEP of 10 cm H2O Wrong Choice! D. Keeping the lowest possible FiO2 before extubation Correct Choice