Table 5

Effect of decompressive laparotomy on respiratory variables as reported in 14 studies

Reference

n

PaO₂/FIO₂ ratio

Peak airway pressure

Static compliance

Dynamic compliance

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

[25]

6

120

239

-

-

-

-

-

-

[27]

4

-

-

57.25

42.75

-

-

-

-

[17]

21

177

229

44

32

27

38

-

-

[28]

11

165

236

-

-

-

-

13

24

[18]

49

180

193

35.5

33.5

-

-

24.1

27.6

[29]

6

-

-

61

44

-

-

-

-

[2]

17

150

232

36

25

-

-

-

-

[32]

10

-

-

54

34.2

-

-

-

-

[16]

4

-

-

37

32

-

-

-

-

[10]

4

78

154

46

41

-

-

-

-

[33]

18

-

-

55.6

39.8

-

-

-

-

[34]

9

-

-

39

30

-

-

-

-

[35]

26

136

174

49

38

24

38

-

-

[15]

17

-

-

29.5

27.5

-

-

-

-

Numbers in bold are the significant difference between value before and after decompression. PaO2 = partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen.

De Waele et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R51   doi:10.1186/cc4870