Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.

Surg Clin North Am

Surgical Education Department, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA. Electronic address:

Published: April 2015

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occur frequently among general surgical patients. The spectrum of illness is broad and includes preventable causes of morbidity and death. Careful preoperative evaluation can identify undiagnosed and undertreated illness and allow for preoperative intervention. Optimization of patient, surgical, and anesthetic factors is crucial in the prevention of PPCs.

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