Étude observationnelle sur les tendances des valeurs du dioxyde de carbone en fin d’expiration au cours de l’anesthésie générale

Translated title of the contribution: An observational study of end-tidal carbon dioxide trends in general anesthesia

Annemarie Akkermans*, Judith A.R. van Waes, Aleda Thompson, Amy Shanks, Linda M. Peelen, Michael F. Aziz, Daniel A. Biggs, William C. Paganelli, Jonathan P. Wanderer, Daniel L. Helsten, Sachin Kheterpal, Wilton A. van Klei, Leif Saager

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Despite growing evidence supporting the potential benefits of higher end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2) levels in surgical patients, there is still insufficient data to formulate guidelines for ideal intraoperative ETCO 2 targets. As it is unclear which intraoperative ETCO 2 levels are currently used and whether these levels have changed over time, we investigated the practice pattern using the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group database.

METHODS: This retrospective, observational, multicentre study included 317,445 adult patients who received general anesthesia for non-cardiothoracic procedures between January 2008 and September 2016. The primary outcome was a time-weighted average area-under-the-curve (TWA-AUC) for four ETCO 2 thresholds (< 28, < 35, < 45, and > 45 mmHg). Additionally, a median ETCO 2 was studied. A Kruskal-Wallis test was used to analyse differences between years. Random-effect multivariable logistic regression models were constructed to study variability.

RESULTS: Both TWA-AUC and median ETCO 2 showed a minimal increase in ETCO 2 over time, with a median [interquartile range] ETCO 2 of 33 [31.0-35.0] mmHg in 2008 and 35 [33.0-38.0] mmHg in 2016 (P <0.001). A large inter-hospital and inter-provider variability in ETCO 2 were observed after adjustment for patient characteristics, ventilation parameters, and intraoperative blood pressure (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.36; 95% confidence interval, 0.18 to 0.58).

CONCLUSIONS: Between 2008 and 2016, intraoperative ETCO 2 values did not change in a clinically important manner. Interestingly, we found a large inter-hospital and inter-provider variability in ETCO 2 throughout the study period, possibly indicating a broad range of tolerance for ETCO 2, or a lack of evidence to support a specific targeted range. Clinical outcomes were not assessed in this study and they should be the focus of future research.

Translated title of the contributionAn observational study of end-tidal carbon dioxide trends in general anesthesia
Original languageFrench
Pages (from-to)149-160
Number of pages12
JournalCanadian Journal of Anesthesia
Volume66
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2019

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