title: Postoperative hypoxaemia: preoperative considerations.
abstract: In a group of 31 consecutive patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, severe postoperative arterial hypoxaemia was present in 10 cases (32%). The predictive value of the preoperative expiratory spirogram and the arterial PO2 have been examined. It is concluded that a history of chronic bronchitis may be of more value than either of these investigations in predicting the likely occurrence of postoperative hypoxaemia.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen