Among the main principles of protective artificial lung ventilation the PEEP is considered to be an important component for the prevention of atelectotrauma.
An auxiliary pressure channel allows to the health practitioner to obtain valuable practical information. The doctor can measure the pressure directly in the trachea and esophagus. The pressure in esophagus is equal to the intrapleural pressure.
Among the main principles of protective artificial lung ventilation the PEEP is considered to be an important component for the prevention of atelectotrauma.