About this trial
In this randomized-controlled trial the investigators will examine the effect of oxygen supplementation on the recovery of breathing for 90 minutes in the immediate post-anesthesia period starting from extubation of the trachea.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III
Body mass index (BMI) less than 40 kg/m2
Scheduled to undergo robotic-assisted radical laparoscopic nephrectomy or prostatectomy.
Disqualifiers
Patients with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), severe neurological, cardiopulmonary, psychiatric, or untreated thyroid disorder
Chronic pain condition that is being treated with opioids
Patients with a hematocrit lower than 30% at the end of surgery, or those with an excessive blood loss, requiring transfusion of blood products during surgery.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Oxygen Gas for Inhalation