Nasal-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Reduces Pulmonary Morbidity and Length of Hospital Stay Following Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery

The prophylactic application of nCPAP at airway pressures of 10 cm H2O significantly reduced pulmonary morbidity and length of hospital stay following the surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Thus, it can be recommended as a standard treatment procedure for this patient group