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However, its relationship with PPCs in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the association between intraoperative DP and PPCs following CPB-supported cardiac surgery. Materials and Methods: This single-center prospective observational study included 99 adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with CPB. All patients were ventilated using a standardized lung-protective strategy with a tidal volume of 6 mL\/kg predicted body weight and a fixed PEEP of 5 cmH2O. Patients were categorized according to intraoperative DP as Group I (DP &lt; 13 cmH2O, n = 66) and Group II (DP \u2265 13 cmH2O, n = 33). The primary outcome was a composite PPC endpoint, defined as the occurrence of at least one EPCO-defined pulmonary complication during the postoperative hospital stay. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess whether pre-CPB DP was independently associated with PPCs after adjustment for body mass index, CPB time, and age. Results: Patients with DP \u226513 cmH2O had higher post-CPB and ICU-admission lactate concentrations. Pneumothorax, pleural effusion, atelectasis, CPAP requirement, and prolonged mechanical ventilation were more frequent in the elevated-DP group. Mechanical ventilation duration, ICU stay, and hospital stay were also longer in this group. Composite PPCs occurred in 41 patients (41.4%). Although higher pre-CPB DP showed a non-significant trend toward increased PPC risk in univariable analysis (OR 1.121, 95% CI 0.988\u20131.273; p = 0.077), it was not independently associated with the composite PPC endpoint after adjustment (adjusted OR 1.091, 95% CI 0.952\u20131.251; p = 0.212). In contrast, higher pre-CPB DP was significantly associated with prolonged postoperative ventilation and longer mechanical ventilation, ICU, and hospital stay durations. Conclusions: Elevated intraoperative DP was associated with a higher unadjusted burden of PPCs and delayed postoperative recovery after CPB-supported cardiac surgery. However, pre-CPB DP was not an independent predictor of the composite PPC endpoint after adjustment for relevant confounders. 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