[Preoperative evaluation of patients with disturbed respiratory functions (II)].
We analyzed correlation between postoperative pulmonary complications and pre-operative pulmonary functions. In patients with severely disturbed respiratory functions; i.e. % VC of under 30% or % FEV1 of under 30%, for the past 6 years. Pulmonary complications developed in 6 of the 18 patients studied (33.3%). Of the 9 patients with preoperative PaO2 of under 70 mmHg, pulmonary complications developed in 6 patients (66.7%). Of the 7 patients with preoperative PaCO2 over 50 mmHg, pulmonary complications developed in 5 patients (71.4%). We found that postoperative pulmonary complications correlate well with preoperative PaO2 and PaCO2, in patients with severely disturbed respiratory functions.
Department of Anesthesiology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki.
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Nomoto
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Endo
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Uchiyama
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Kato
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Abe
D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014797:Vital Capacity