The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are devastating pulmonary
diseases that commonly coexist and present a number of clinical challenges. COPD confers …

Background Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) such as spirometry and blood gas analysis
have been claimed to improve preoperative risk assessment. This systematic review …

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

Purpose A relevant proportion of patients undergoing joint replacement surgery for the
treatment of osteoarthritis exhibit COPD. This coincidence may result from an increased …

Aim Combining preoperative spirometry with the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical
Patients in Catalunia (ARISCAT) risk scale can reduce post-operative complications and …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs include a variety of pre-, intra-and post-
operative interventions that seek to decrease the stress response to surgery and facilitate …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) such as spirometry and blood gas analysis
have been claimed to improve preoperative pulmonary risk assessment, but the scientific …

Background Spirometry is used to evaluate postoperative outcomes in thoracic surgery.
However, the clinical utility of spirometry for predicting postoperative complications has not …

Background Esophageal cancer brings emotional changes, especially anxiety to patients.
Co-existing anxiety makes the surgery difficult and may cause complications. This study …