Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for
perioperative complications. The frequency of complications depends on the severity of …

OBJETIVO: Estudar a morbidade respiratória nos pacientes com síndrome pulmonar
obstrutiva submetidos a cirurgia abdominal alta. CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODO: Durante o pré …

Pulmonary complications have long been recognized as a major postoperative problem.
Anesthesia and surgery are common causes of respiratory failure in hospitalized patients …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibit airflow limitation and
suboptimal lung function, and they are at high risk of developing postoperative pulmonary …

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are one of the most important causes of
postoperative morbidity and mortality after abdominal surgery. Although chronic obstructive …

Table 1. Some postoperative pulmonary complications z Hypoxemia z Hypoventilation
(analgesic and/or residual neuromuscular blockade) z Bronchospasm z Atelectasis z Pleural …

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of different postoperative
pulmonary complications (PPCs) and their associated risk factors in patients with severe …

Thoracic and upper abdominal surgery are known to be associated with a high incidence of
pulmonary atelectasis and pulmonary infections. After upper abdominal surgery, pulmonary …

Study objective To determine the risk of thoracic and major abdominal surgery in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Retrospective cohort study with …

Atelectasis and pneumonia are common postoperative complications occurred in patients
undergoing general thoracic surgery. Strategies to reduce the risk of postoperative …