This document discusses recruitment maneuvers for mechanically ventilated patients. It begins with a case study of a patient presenting with respiratory failure. It then provides definitions and the physiological rationale for recruitment maneuvers, including how alveolar collapse occurs in ARDS. Different types of recruitment maneuvers are described, as well as factors that influence their effectiveness. Clinical trials on recruitment maneuvers are summarized, which found no significant reduction in mortality but some improvement in secondary outcomes. Limitations of recruitment maneuvers are discussed, such as potential hemodynamic effects. The document concludes with emphasizing the complexity of lung recruitment and ongoing controversies regarding recruitment maneuvers.