Felix Girrbach
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Felix Girrbach is a leading anaesthesiology researcher whose work centres on individualised ventilation strategies during surgery, with a particular focus on positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) optimisation. His most influential contribution is a landmark prospective, randomised controlled trial demonstrating the use of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to guide personalised PEEP settings in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. This study, cited nearly 90 times, showed that EIT-guided PEEP significantly improves intraoperative oxygenation and lung mechanics compared to standard fixed PEEP, offering a practical, real-time approach to reducing ventilation-induced lung injury in a vulnerable surgical population. Girrbach’s research bridges the gap between advanced monitoring technology and bedside clinical decision-making, providing anaesthesiologists with evidence-based tools to tailor respiratory support for individual patients. His work has been instrumental in advancing the field of protective ventilation, particularly in the context of pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg positioning, where lung compliance is severely compromised. By demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of EIT-guided PEEP, Girrbach has helped pave the way for more precise, patient-centred care in the operating room.
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