Post operative pulmonary dysfunction: an historical review.
The development of current understanding of post operative pulmonary dysfunction is outlined and discussed.
D000818:Animals; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications