title: [Risk factors, postoperative mortality and morbidity in pulmonary surgery].
abstract: In this retrospective study, the influence of preoperative risk factors on mortality and morbidity after pulmonary surgery is analysed. Sixty-five consecutive pulmonary resections are studied and compared with data from the literature. Age and lung function abnormalities are well known risk factors but a severe selection minimizes their negative effects: a good cardio-circulatory condition and the prediction of an acceptable postoperative lung function allows a mortality reduction down to 5% and minimizes the frequency of postoperative respiratory insufficiency. The importance of a good preoperative training of the patient and of the early detection and immediate treatment of any postoperative complication are stressed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000401:mortality*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Facteurs de risque, mortalité et morbidité postopératoires en chirurgie pulmonaire.