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Review
. 2015 Nov;25(4):429-33.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.07.007.

Management of Postoperative Respiratory Failure

Michael S Mulligan  1 , Kathleen S Berfield  2 , Ryan V Abbaszadeh  3
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Review

Management of Postoperative Respiratory Failure

Michael S Mulligan et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Despite best efforts, postoperative complications such as postoperative respiratory failure may occur and prompt recognition of the process and management is required. Postoperative respiratory failure, such as postoperative pneumonia, postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress-like syndromes, and pulmonary embolism, are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The causes of these complications are multifactorial and depend on preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors, some of which are modifiable. The article identifies some of the risk factors, causes, and treatment strategies for successful management of the patient with postoperative respiratory failure.

Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); Postoperative pneumonia; Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema; Pulmonary embolism.

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