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To assess whether nasal high flow with humidified room air can prevent postoperative hypoxemia and hypercapnia.

A55-02 Respiratory Management in the Acute Postoperative Period Using Nasal High Flow in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia

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Randomized trial evaluates nasal high flow for reducing hypoxemia in postoperative patients, suggesting effective respiratory support.

To assess whether nasal high flow with humidified room air can prevent postoperative hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Randomized, parallel-group design
Adult patients undergoing elective oral surgery under general anesthesia
Compared NHF with room air to control and face mask groups.
NHF group had a lower respiratory rate (11.1±2.8 breaths/min) compared to control (14.7±2.7) and face mask (13.9±3.0) groups, p<0.05.
No significant differences were found in hypercapnia or hypoxemia between groups.
Face mask group achieved higher tcpO2 and SpO2 levels.

Ayuse et al. (2026) studied this question.

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