Atelectasis and perioperative pulmonary complications in hig... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Atelectasis and perioperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients …

Knowledge of the perioperative risk factors of major complications and understanding of the
mechanisms of postthoracotomy ALI enable anesthesiologists to implement 'protective'lung …

Objective The study objective was to examine the incidence, risk factors, and mortality rate of
acute exacerbation of interstitial lung diseases in patients with lung cancer undergoing …

IMPLICATIONS: In an observational study including all patients undergoing lung surgery, we
describe two clinical forms of acute lung injury (ALI): a delayed-onset form triggered by …

Background Respiratory failure is a leading cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality in
patients undergoing pneumonectomy. The authors hypothesized that intraoperative …

BACKGROUND: Lung injury, defined as acute hypoxemia accompanied by radiographic
pulmonary infiltrates without a clearly identifiable cause, is a major cause of morbidity and …

Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious postoperative complication with limited
treatment options. A preoperative risk-prediction model would assist clinicians and scientists …

Objective: The authors conducted a prospective analysis in order to investigate through lipid
peroxidation metabolites the generation of oxygen free radicals after one-lung ventilation …

Background: While acute lung injury (ALI) is among the most serious postoperative
pulmonary complications, its incidence, risk factors and outcome have not been …

Objective Excessive fluid administration during lung resections is a risk for pulmonary injury.
We analyzed the effect of intraoperative fluids on postoperative pulmonary complications …