What do systematic reviews say?

NIPPV vs no NIPPV

NIPPV showed no clear difference in rate of intubation compared with no NIPPV (moderate certainty).

• Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation for prevention of complications after pulmonary resection in lung cancer… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.55 [0.25, 1.2]
  2 studies · 69 participants
  Moderate