Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect and safety of prone position ventilation (PPV) in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on 50 ARDS children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) who received ventilator-assisted breathing in prone position (PPV Group), and another 50 ARDS children who received ventilator-assisted breathing in non-prone position (Non-PPV Group) were selected according to the baseline data of the children as control. The two groups were compared in peak inspiratory pressure (PIP), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), respiratory rate (RR), inhaled oxygen concentration (FiO2), blood pH, partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2), partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), oxygenation index, oxygen saturation (SpO2), complications, mortality, hospital stay and duration of mechanical ventilation. Results After treatment, the pH, PaO2 and oxygenation index in the PPV Group were higher than those before treatment and those in Non-PPS Group (P<0.01), while the PaCO2, PEEP, RR, FiO2 and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the PPS Group were lower than those in the Non-PPS Group (P<0.01 or 0.05), the incidence of facial edema in the PPS Group was higher than that in the Non-PPS Group (P<0.05), and the duration of mechanical ventilation in the PPS Group was shorter than that in the Non-PPS Group (P<0.05). Conclusion Prone position ventilation can significantly improve oxygenation index, shorten the use of respirator and hospital stay in PICU, and reduce the incidence of nursing complications.