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Table 3 Dynamic changes in lung compliance and plateau pressure

From: Lung mechanics during video-assisted abdominal surgery in Trendelenburg position: a cross-sectional propensity-matched comparison between classic laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery

Time of measurement

Patient parameters

RAS group

(n = 25)

LAS group

(n = 20)

P value

T0 to T1

ΔPplat (%)

69.3 ± 36.5

51.6 ± 34.5

0.78

ΔLc (%)

45.2 ± 10.4

41.8 ± 15.8

0.08

T1 to T2

ΔPplat (%)

5.9 ± 11.3

6.4 ± 15.9

0.02*

ΔLc (%)

6.6 ± 16.1

19.0 ± 22.1

0.01*

T2 to T3

ΔPplat (%)

9.1 ± 11.1

14.0 ± 14.3

0.48

ΔLc (%)

2.2 ± 13.2

63.2 ± 47.5

0.01*

T3 to T4

ΔPplat (%)

16.3 ± 15.8

2.6 ± 4.3

0.01*

ΔLc (%)

38.2 ± 26.1

12.3 ± 10.1

0.01*

T4 to T0

ΔPplat (%)

34.1 ± 36.9

15.9 ± 21.9

0.02*

ΔLc (%)

24.0 ± 15.4

1.7 ± 41.3

0.01*

  1. Pplat Plateau pressure, Lc Lung compliance