title: [Anesthesia and obstructive pulmonary disease].
abstract: The article deals with the problems of perioperative management of patient with respiratory disease. The impact of general and regional anesthesia on respiratory system is discussed. Risk factors of perioperative respiratory complications are reviewed as well as general means for reducing them. Issues of anesthetic management of patients with bronchial asthma and chronic respiratory disease are discussed, putting stress on preoperative optimization of respiratory function, choice of anesthetic technique and postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Anesthesiology, Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital, Eiveniu 2, 3007 Kaunas, Lithuania. aurika@kmu.lt
authors.forename: Aurika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karbonskiene
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones