Fig. 6. In the simulated scenarios where the plateau pressures (PP) was greater than the pressure limit (at least 28 cm H2O) mean PP were significantly higher for 6 ml/kg in both groups. Group I: adaptive support ventilation (ASV; white column ) median 28.45 (28.1–29.3, range 28.0–30.3), 6 ml/kg ( gray column ) median 33.5 (29.1–37.1, range 28–37.8); Group II, ASV median 28.65 (28.45–29.38, range 28–29.6), 6 ml/kg median 33.2 (29.65–35.55, range 28.2–38.2). Data are medians (25th–75th, min-max). * P = 0.000 60 = 60-kg Group I; 80 = 80-kg Group II.