Two-lung ventilation with artificial pneumothorax on cerebral desaturation and early postoperative cognitive outcome: a randomized controlled trial

Lihua Lei; Yanlin Wu; Wencong Chen; Min Chen; Qiaoping Liu; Wenshu Chen; Qun Lin

doi:10.1007/s00464-024-10786-y

Two-lung ventilation with artificial pneumothorax on cerebral desaturation and early postoperative cognitive outcome: a randomized controlled trial

Surg Endosc. 2024 May;38(5):2709-2718. doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-10786-y. Epub 2024 Mar 25.

Authors

Lihua Lei^#^{1

2}, Yanlin Wu^#^{1

2}, Wencong Chen^{3

4}, Min Chen^{1

2}, Qiaoping Liu^{1

2}, Wenshu Chen¹, Qun Lin⁵

Affiliations

¹ Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China.
³ Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37201, USA.
⁴ Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37201, USA.
⁵ Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China. linqun69@fjmu.edu.cn.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 38528264
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10786-y

Abstract

Background: The effect of two lung ventilation (TLV) with carbon dioxide artificial pneumothorax on cerebral desaturation and postoperative neurocognitive changes in elderly patients undergoing elective minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is unclear.

Objectives: The first aim of this study was to compare the effect of TLV and one lung ventilation (OLV) on cerebral desaturation. The second aim was to assess changes in early postoperative cognitive outcomes of two ventilation methods.

Methods: This prospective, randomized, controlled trial enrolled patients 65 and older scheduled for MIE. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to TLV group or OLV group. The primary outcome was the incidence of cerebral desaturation events (CDE). Secondary outcomes were the cumulative area under the curve of desaturation for decreases in regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO₂) values below 20% relative to the baseline value (AUC.20) and the incidence of delayed neurocognitive recovery.

Results: Fifty-six patients were recruited between November 2019 and August 2020. TLV group had a lower incidence of CDE than OLV group [3 (10.71%) vs. 13 (48.14%), P = 0.002]. TLV group had a lower AUC.20 [0 (0-35.86) % min vs. 0 (0-0) % min, P = 0.007], and the incidence of delayed neurocognitive recovery [2 (7.4%) vs. 11 (40.7%), P = 0.009] than OLV group. Predictors of delayed neurocognitive recovery on postoperative day 7 were age (OR 1.676, 95% CI 1.122 to 2.505, P = 0.006) and AUC.20 (OR 1.059, 95% CI 1.025 to 1.094, P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Compared to OLV, TLV had a lower incidence of CDE and delayed neurocognitive recovery in elderly patients undergoing MIE. The method of TLV combined with carbon dioxide artificial pneumothorax may be an option for these elderly patients. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (identifier: ChiCTR1900027454).

Keywords: Artificial pneumothorax; Cerebral oxygen saturation; Minimally invasive esophagectomy; One lung ventilation; Two lung ventilation.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Esophagectomy* / adverse effects
Esophagectomy* / methods
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
One-Lung Ventilation / methods
Oxygen Saturation
Pneumothorax, Artificial* / methods
Postoperative Cognitive Complications / epidemiology
Postoperative Cognitive Complications / etiology
Postoperative Cognitive Complications / prevention & control
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Prospective Studies
Respiration, Artificial / methods