Objective To determine the optimal ventilation strategy for pediatric patients with retinoblastoma undergoing selective ophthalmic arterial chemotherapy (SOAC) by comparing the intraoperative effects of volume-controlled (VCV), pressure-controlled (PCV), and pressure-controlled volume-guaranteed (PCV-VG) ventilation. Methods 105 children (aged 1.5–5 years) undergoing SOAC were assigned to three groups: VCV ( n = 33), PCV ( n = 37), and PCV-VG ( n = 35). Hemodynamics, airway pressures, end-expiratory carbon dioxide (EtCO 2 ), arterial blood gases, and clinical complications were recorded and analyzed. Results Postoperatively, the peak airway pressure in Group V was significantly higher than those in Group P and Group G. The EtCO 2 of Group P was closer to normal values than that of the other two groups during surgery p 0.05. Blood gas results at the three-time points showed that pH and HCO 3 − values of Group P were closer to normal than those of the other two groups immediately after the operation and 5 minutes after the end of angiography, respectively p 0.05. No significant differences of other indicators were found among the three groups. Conclusion Altogether, compared with the VCV, both PCV and PCV-VG modes produced beneficial lower peak airway pressures during SOAC, thus conducing to prevent mechanical ventilation lung injury.
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