Journal article
Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease
Chest, Vol.132(5), pp.1637-1645
11/01/2007
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-0347
PMID: 17998364
Abstract
Preoperative pulmonary evaluation is important in the management of patients with lung disease who are undergoing elective cardiothoracic or noncardiothoracic surgery. In some instances, preoperative pulmonary evaluations may also contribute to the management of patients being considered for urgent surgery. The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) is high and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and prolonged hospital stays. Perioperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective noncardiothoracic surgery can be more accurately predicted than in patients undergoing elective cardiothoracic surgery. Effective strategies to prevent complications in the postoperative period are few. Incentive spirometry and continuous positive airway pressure are the only modalities of proven benefit. Identifying patients who are at risk for the development of PPCs and managing their underlying modifiable risk factors aggressively prior to surgery is essential.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease
- Creators
- Srinivas R. Bapoje - Denver Health Medical CenterJulia Feliz Whitaker - University of UtahTara Schulz - Denver Health Medical CenterEugene S. Chu - Denver Health Medical CenterRichard K. Albert - Denver Health Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Chest, Vol.132(5), pp.1637-1645
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1378/chest.07-0347
- PMID
- 17998364
- ISSN
- 0012-3692
- eISSN
- 1931-3543
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984771655202771
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