TY - JOUR T1 - Alveolar recruitment maneuvers in respiratory distress syndrome JO - Medicina Intensiva (English Edition) T2 - AU - Algaba,Á. AU - Nin,N. SN - 21735727 M3 - 10.1016/j.medine.2013.01.006 DO - 10.1016/j.medine.2013.01.006 UR - https://medintensiva.org/en-alveolar-recruitment-maneuvers-in-respiratory-articulo-S2173572713000659 AB - In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, heterogeneity in filling of the lung parenchyma results in collapsed or distended lung areas. Protective ventilation strategies based on the use of low volumes have been shown to increase survival in this context. For opening the lung, and in addition to PEEP, recruitment maneuvers are used–this practice remained the subject of debate.The present review offers an update on the alveolar recruitment techniques, considering the great variability that exists in the application of these maneuvers, and the different factors that influence the response to maneuvering. ER -