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Review
. 2017 Jun;9(6):466-475.
doi: 10.14740/jocmr3002w. Epub 2017 Apr 26.

The Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Postoperative Pneumonia

Morad Chughtai  1 , Chukwuweike U Gwam  2 , Nequesha Mohamed  2 , Anton Khlopas  1 , Jared M Newman  1 , Rafay Khan  3 , Ali Nadhim  3 , Shervin Shaffiy  4 , Michael A Mont  1
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The Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Postoperative Pneumonia

Morad Chughtai et al. J Clin Med Res. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Postoperative pneumonia is a common complication of surgery, and is associated with marked morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in surgical and anesthetic technique, it persists as a frequent postoperative complication. Many studies have aimed to assess its burden, as well as associated risk factors. However, this complication varies among the different surgical specialties, and there is a paucity of reports that comprehensively evaluate this complication. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the epidemiology and risk factors of postoperative pneumonia in the setting of: 1) general surgery; 2) cardiothoracic surgery; 3) orthopedic and spine surgery; and 4) head and neck surgery.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Postoperative pneumonia; Risk factors.

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