Table 1 Prevalence of LUS signs related to anesthesia induced atelectasis in children
From: Anesthesia-induced atelectasis assessed by lung sonography
LUS sign | Observer 1 Total observations = 55 | Observer 2 Total observations = 50 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of observations | Percentage of total - IC | Number of observations | Percentage of total-IC | |
Irregular pleural line | 52 | 95 % (84-98) | 49 | 98 % (89-99) |
Absence of A lines | 49 | 89 % (75-94) | 44 | 88 % (73-94) |
Presence of B lines | 50 | 91 % (77-95) | 45 | 90 % (78-96) |
Air bronchograms | 38 | 69 % (53-79) | 35 | 70 % (55-82) |
Absence of lung sliding | 22 | 40 % (27-54) | 22 | 44 % (29-58) |
Presence of the pulse sign | 22 | 40 % (27-54) | 22 | 44 % (29-58) |