Table 1 Patients, type of surgery and intraoperative EIT belt positions in major open upper abdominal surgery
From: Electrical impedance tomography during major open upper abdominal surgery: a pilot-study
Number of patients | 14 |
Female | 4 (29%) |
Age | 66 ± 10 |
Height (cm) | 175 ± 9 |
Body Mass Index (kg m−2) | 25 ± 5 |
Thoracic epidural anesthesia | 13 (93%) |
Type of surgery | |
Liver resection | 5 (36%) |
Whipple’s operation | 5 (36%) |
Gastrectomy | 3 (21%) |
Hemicolectomy | 1 (7%) |
Incision | |
Transverse laparotomy | 5 (36%) |
Transverse laparotomy with upper midline laparotomy | 8 (57%) |
Midline laparotomy | 1 (7%) |
Use of Retractors | 12 (86%) |
Rib retractor (Rochard) | 11 (79%) |
Bookwalter Retractor | 1 (7%) |
Belt position | |
Intercostal space II | 4 (29%) |
Intercostal space III | 3 (21%) |
Intercostal space IV | 7 (50%) |
Thorax circumference (cm) | 104 ± 11 |
Belt size (M/L/XL/XXL)a | 5/5/2/2 (36/36/14/14) |