[Respiratory morbidity after pulmonary resection; prevention and treatment of atelectasis and pneumonia]

Abstract

A respiratory morbidity such as atelectasis or pneumonia is possible to be predicted by calculated postoperative pulmonary function. The predicted postoperative 1 second forced expiratory volume (FEV1.0) is exclusively useful for predicting morbidity, but not for predicting mortality. The exercise capacity is a crucial parameter to predict survival. Thus, both parameters are helpful to make strategies for perioperative management. A prophylactic tracheostomy, a timely traheostomy and a timely bronchoscopy are applied by these parameters to treat postopeartive respiratory complications such as atelectasis or pneumonia.