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. 2023 Feb 18;13(2):358.
doi: 10.3390/jpm13020358.

A Practical Assessment of the Postoperative Management in Lung Cancer Surgery

Luca Bertolaccini  1 , Shehab Mohamed  1 , Clarissa Uslenghi  1 , Matteo Chiari  1 , Lara Girelli  1 , Giorgio Lo Iacono  1 , Lorenzo Spaggiari  1   2
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A Practical Assessment of the Postoperative Management in Lung Cancer Surgery

Luca Bertolaccini et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

Postoperative management after major and minor thoracic surgeries is crucial for patient recovery and can be challenging. Major thoracic surgeries, such as extensive pulmonary resections, especially in patients with poor health status, may require intensive surveillance, particularly during the first 24-72 h after surgery. Moreover, thanks to the demographic development and medical progress in perioperative medicine, more patients with comorbidities undergoing thoracic procedures require proper management in the postoperative period to improve prognosis and decrease hospital stay. Here, we summarize the main thoracic postoperative complications in order to clarify how to prevent them through a series of standardized procedures.

Keywords: lung cancer; postoperative management; thoracic surgery.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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