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Review
. 2015 Apr;95(2):237-54.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.11.002.

Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications

Amber Taylor  1 , Zachary DeBoard  1 , Jeffrey M Gauvin  2
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Review

Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications

Amber Taylor et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occur frequently among general surgical patients. The spectrum of illness is broad and includes preventable causes of morbidity and death. Careful preoperative evaluation can identify undiagnosed and undertreated illness and allow for preoperative intervention. Optimization of patient, surgical, and anesthetic factors is crucial in the prevention of PPCs.

Keywords: COPD; Postoperative; Pulmonary complications; Respiratory failure.

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