volume-controlled ventilation


vol·ume-con·trolled ven·ti·la·tion

(vol'yūm-kŏn-trōld' ven'ti-lā'shŭn) A mode of mechanical ventilation in which the ventilator delivers a preset volume waveform; the resultant airway pressure waveform depends on the shape of the flow waveform and respiratory system resistance and compliance.

volume-controlled ventilation

A form of mechanical ventilation in which the peak inspiratory flow rate, fraction of inspired oxygen, positive end-expiratory pressure, respiratory rate, and tidal volume are preset and delivered to the patient. Synonym: volume-cycled ventilation; volume-limited ventilationSee also: ventilation