?

OPERA

2016 Respiratory
? ICUs
220 patients

Early HFNC post-op major abdo surgery (50-60lpm, target SpO2 > 95%) - stop D1 post-op

Clinical Question

In patients who have undergone major abdominal surgery does the application
of high flow nasal cannulae compared with standard oxygen therapy, decrease
the incidence of hypoxemia at one hour after extubation?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

No dec hypoxia. No mortality benefit

Population
Surgical Patients
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Nasal High Flow

Control Arms
Not recorded
Primary Outcome
Improvement in oxygenation
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
Not recorded

Outcome Results

Not recorded