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International multicenter observational study on assessment of ventilatory management during general anaesthesia for robotic surgery and its effects on postoperative pulmonary complication (AVATaR): study protocol and statistical analysis plan
Queiroz, Verônica Neves Fialho , Barbosa, Rogerio Póvoa, Takaoka, Flávio , Baerdemaeker, Luc De , Cesar, Daniel Souza, D’Orto, Ulisses Cardoso, Galdi, José Roberto, Hemmes, Sabrine N.T. , Hollman, Markus W, Kalmar, Alain F. , Moura, Lucas A B de, Mariano, Renato, Matot, Idit , Mazzinari, Guido , Mills, Gary , Posso, Irimar de Paula, Teruya, Alexandre , Melo, Marcos Francisco Vidal, Treschan, Tanja A. , Eidelman, Leonid A., Chen, Lee‐lynn , Lee, Jae Woo , Irujo, J.J. Ariño, Tena, Beatriz , Groeben, Harald , Pelosi, Paolo , Schultz, Marcus J. , Costa, Luiz Guilherme Villares da , Cesar, Daniel Souza, Gottumukkala, Vijaya N. R. , Cata, Juan P. , Moura, Lucas Araújo de Borges , Šprung, Juraj , Weingarten, Toby N. , Koopman, Seppe , Abreu, Marcelo Gama de , Neto, Ary Serpa , Schultz, Marcus J
BMJ Open | August 23, 2018 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 8 | Pages: e021643
Introduction Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has emerged as an alternative minimally invasive surgical option. Despite its growing applicability, the frequent need for pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position could significantly affect respiratory mechanics during RAS. AVATaR is an international multicenter observational study aiming to assess the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC), to characterise current practices of mechanical ventilation (MV) and to evaluate a possible association between ventilatory parameters and PPC in patients undergoing RAS. Methods and analysis AVATaR is an observational study of surgical patients undergoing MV for general anaesthesia for RAS. The primary outcome is the incidence of PPC during the first five postoperative days. Secondary outcomes include practice of MV, effect of surgical positioning on MV, effect of MV on clinical outcome and intraoperative complications. Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. The study results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated at international conferences. Trial registration number NCT02989415 ; Pre-results.