Local Assessment of Ventilatory Management during General Anaesthesia for Surgery (LAS VEGAS)
This international, prospective, observational trial aimed to recruit 4800 patients via an estimated number of 96 centres worldwide.
Its aims were to:
- Ascertain mechanical ventilation practices during general anaesthesia for surgery
- Assess whether there is a correlation between intra-operative ventilatory settings and intra-operative and post-operative pulmonary complications
Data collection was completed in March 2013.
The contribution of SWARM to the study is summarised below:

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Total number of patients recruited
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586
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Total number of Critical Care patients recruited
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26
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Overall recruitment rate
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70%
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Derriford Hospital, Plymouth
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179 / 370 patients (48%)
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Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro
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82 / 95 patients (86%)
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Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter
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123 / 135 patients (91%)
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Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
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50 patients recruited, denominator unknown
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Torbay Hospital, Torquay
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83 / 90 patients (92.2%)
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North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple
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69 / 75 patients (92%)
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For more information, visit the LAS VEGAS website
Publications
Abstracts
Utility of an anaesthetic trainee led research network to contribute to multicentre studies. South West Anaesthesia Research Matrix ("SWARM"). Anaesthesia 2013; 68(S3): 44.
Written by Dr Gary Minto and edited by Dr Thomas Clark & Prof Robert Sneyd on behalf of SWARM
Presented by Dr Danielle Franklin at the AAGBI Annual Congress, September 2013.
Posters
Research Nurses vs Research Ninjas, Presented by Dr Danielle Franklin & CRN Claire West at the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Research Conference, September 2013
Regional Project Lead
SWARM Committee
Local Trust Project Lead
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth |
Dr Danielle Franklin
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Dr Gary Minto
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Claire West, Clinical Research Nurse
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Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro |
Dr Nicholas Boyd
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Dr Jonathan Paddle
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Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter |
Dr Matthew Rucklidge
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Dr Sandeep Kusre
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Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton |
Dr Matthew Kerton
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Dr Andrew Donovan
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Torbay Hospital, Torquay |
Dr Jane Montgomery
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Dr David Portch
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North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple |
Dr Guy Rousseau
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Dr Matthew Browning
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Local Trust Project Investigators
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth | |
Dr Simon Marshall
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Dr Deborah Webster
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Dr Rachel Montgomery
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Dr Kate Sharpe
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Dr Katherine Stenlake
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Dr Michelle Barnard
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Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro | |
Dr David Ashton-Cleary
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Dr Sarah Jarvis
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Dr Kelly Mackey
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Dr Simon George
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Dr Megan Thomas
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Dr Stephen Copplestone
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Dr Daniel Mc'Laughlin
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Dr Robert Goss
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Dr Peter Bolton
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Dr James Plumb
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Dr Thomas Lawson
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Dr Kate Teare
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Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter |
Dr Julie Lewis
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Dr Will Tomlinson
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Dr Thomas Clarke
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Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton |
Team of research nurses, led by Jayne Foot
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Torbay Hospital, Torquay | |
Dr Lindsay Arrick
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Dr Richard Harrison
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Dr Edward Berry
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Dr Peter Thomas
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Dr Jim Blackburn
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Dr Rebecca Thurairatnam
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Dr Tim Wilson
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Local Trust Project Contributors
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth | |
Dr Mark Davidson
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Dr Ruth Treadgold
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Dr Charlie Gibson
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Dr Rupa Jayaraja
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Dr Richard Hunt
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Dr Sarah Morwood
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Dr Abiola Ladele
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Dr Susan Davies
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Dr Richard Reed
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Dr Adam Revill
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Dr Tim Starkie
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Clinical Research Team:
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Julie Alderton
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Valerie Morgan
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Camille Bellamy-Hillyer
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Clare Northcott
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Karen Brookes
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Maxine Pearse
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Leanne Carwithen
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Sally Pedlar
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Margaret Gavasingha
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Suzanne Price
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Catherine Harden
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Judy Sercombe
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Shona Hughes
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Rosalyn Squire
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Ben Hyams
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Carolyn Stewart
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Tim Johns
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Alison Stolton
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Angela King
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Kate Tantam
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Darren Waugh
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Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter | |
Dr Ashleigh Williams
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Dr James Simpson
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Dr Scott Bradburn
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Dr Louise Cossey
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Dr Alexandra Hughes
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Dr Ross Vanstone
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Dr Andrew Woodgate
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Dr Rebecca Pugsley
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Dr Ben Ballisat
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Medical Student Chris Acott
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Dr David Hutchins
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Dr James Cole
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Dr Jonathan Blackman
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Dr Kate Smurthwaite
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Dr Helen Marshall
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Dr Fran Smith
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North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple | |
Clinical Research Nurses
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Dr Matt Casemore
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Dr Layth Tameem
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Dr Wren Holdon
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Dr Junayed Ahmed
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Dr Catherine Dore
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Dr Helen Fothergill
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Dr Johannes Retief
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Dr Balasz Bartos
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Dr Monika Hanko
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Dr Alex Smith
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