Assessment of changes in lung aeration and diaphragmatic function using ultrasonography in laparoscopic abdominal surgery: a prospective observational study.

After induction of general anesthesia and creation of pneumoperitoneum, a progressive increase in modified LUS score was seen after intubation, after deflation of pneumoperitoneum, 30 min after extubation and 24 h post-extubation compared to the baseline Preoperatively; the difference is statistically highly significant, P < 0.0001 ( Fig. 3 ).

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