Effects of Intraoperative Peak Airway Pressure Changes on Postoperative Pulmonary Function After Muscle Plication in Abdominoplasty Operations

What this Trial Is About

This research investigates how changes in peak airway pressure (PAP) during muscle tightening in abdominoplasty surgery affect lung function after the operation. The focus is on patients undergoing abdominal panniculus excision, especially those with significant separation of the abdominal muscles. The study is observational and aims to better understand the impact of these intraoperative changes on postoperative breathing. The procedure studied involves abdominoplasty, also called panniculectomy, where excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen and the abdominal wall muscles are tightened by musculofascial plication. The study observes changes in peak airway pressure during the surgery to see how they relate to lung function afterwards. No additional treatments or interventions are given as this is an observational study. Participants are monitored for peak airway pressure during surgery and for lung function after surgery using measures such as tidal volume and respiratory rate within 24 hours. Oxygen therapy duration and length of hospital stay are also recorded up to one week following surgery. The study lasts through the immediate postoperative period, with assessments focused on breathing and recovery after the muscle tightening part of abdominoplasty.

Intraoperative Peak Airway Pressure Changes on Postoperative Pulmonary Function After Muscle Plication