1. Pulmonary recruitment maneuver reduces pain after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial 
Ebba Kihlstedt Pasquier, M.D., Ellen Andersson, M.D., Ph.D. 
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 
Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages (March 2018)
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2. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2018 14, 386-392DOI: (10
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3. Fig. 1
Protocol for pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM) during anesthesia. O2 = oxygen; Fi = fraction of inspired; Sev = sevoflurane.
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4. Fig. 2
Flow chart of inclusion, exclusion, and group allocation. PRM = pulmonary recruitment maneuver; ASA = American society of anesthesiologists physical status.
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5. Fig. 3
Development of pain intensity over the first 48 hours after surgery. Mean NRS score differed significantly between the groups 24 hours after surgery (2.28 ± 1.65 in the PRM group versus 3.31 ± 2.09 in the control group; P = .002). PRM = pulmonary recruitment maneuver; NRS = numeric rating scale.
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