Featured Author Podcast: Mechanical Power and Postoperative Lung Injury

Featured Author Podcast: Mechanical Power and Postoperative Lung Injury

From Anesthesiology Journal's podcast by Anesthesiology, the journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

April 21, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the relationship between mechanical power and postoperative lung injury with insights from leading experts.

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants : Lukas Martin Müller-Wirtz, M.D. and Marcos F. Vidal Melo, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed : Mechanical Power and the Association with Postoperative Impaired Oxygenation and Pulmonary Complications in Orthopedic Patients: Post hoc Analysis of a Cluster Factorial Randomized Trial Deconstructing the Role of Mechanical Power in Lung Injury and Respiratory Failure Transcript

People in this episode

Host: James P. Rathmell, M.D.

Guests: Lukas Martin Müller-Wirtz, M.D., Marcos F. Vidal Melo, M.D., Ph.D.

Topics covered

  • Mechanical Power
  • Postoperative Lung Injury
  • Oxygenation
  • Pulmonary Complications
  • Orthopedic Patients

Keywords

  • Mechanical Power
  • Postoperative Lung Injury
  • Oxygenation
  • Pulmonary Complications
  • Orthopedic Patients

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mechanical Power and the Association with Postoperative Impaired Oxygenation and Pulmonary Complications in Orthopedic Patients: Post hoc Analysis of a Cluster Factorial Randomized Trial, Deconstructing the Role of Mechanical Power in Lung Injury and Respiratory Failure

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