The pulmonary consultation in the perioperative management of patients with neurologic diseases.
Postoperative pulmonary complications greatly contribute to peri-operative morbidity and mortality. Parkinson's disease, sleep apnea, stroke and neuromuscular disorders significantly increase the risk for pulmonary postoperative complications that result from associated changes in respiratory function. This article discusses perioperative pulmonary evaluation and management of the surgical patient who has neurologic disease.
Oliveira
Eduardo
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Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Intensive Care Unit, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Weston, 33331, USA. oliveie@ccf.org
Michel
Alan
A
Smolley
Laurence
L
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control