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Review
. 2018 Jul-Sep;34(3):296-300.
doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_89_17.

Preoperative pulmonary evaluation for lung resection

Preety Mittal Roy  1
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Review

Preoperative pulmonary evaluation for lung resection

Preety Mittal Roy. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Preoperative assessment is a very crucial step in anesthesia management. Anatomical resection (lobectomy or pneumonectomy) offers best long-term prognosis to a lung cancer patient. At the same time, surgery cannot be offered to a patient who is expected to become ventilator dependent, postoperatively. Hence, it is very important to have an objective preoperative assessment for risk stratification. This review article provides a systematic approach for the prognostication of patients planned for pulmonary resection.

Keywords: Preoperative assessment; spirometry; thoracic surgery.

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Algorithm for preoperative pulmonary assessment for pulmonary resection
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