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:
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