From operating room to ICU: ventilation strategies to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications

Last updated : 18/06/2026 - 20 views

From operating room to ICU: ventilation strategies to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications

Join us on Thursday, 2 July 2026, 16:00 CEST

How can ventilation strategies during and after surgery reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications?

Join our experts as they explore the latest evidence on intraoperative lung-protective ventilation, including tidal volume, PEEP, recruitment manoeuvres, and individualised approaches, before examining postoperative respiratory management and the emerging concept of lower ventilatory intensity. Discover practical strategies that can help improve respiratory outcomes from the operating room to the ICU.


Key Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to apply evidence-based intraoperative ventilation strategies to optimise lung protection and help prevent postoperative pulmonary complications.
  • Evaluate postoperative ventilation approaches and identify opportunities to reduce ventilatory intensity while maintaining effective respiratory support and improving patient outcomes.

Topics & SpeakersĀ 

Intraoperative ventilation: current evidence and practical strategies)
David VAN MEENEN
Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (NL)

Postoperative ventilation: lung-protective ventilation with lower ventilatory intensity
Laura BUITEMAN-KRUIZINGA
Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft and Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (NL)

MODERATOR

Frederique PAULUSĀ 
Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (NL)