[Respiratory morbidity after pulmonary resection; prevention and treatment of atelectasis and pneumonia].
A respiratory morbidity such as atelectasis or pneumonia is possible to be predicted by calculated postoperative pulmonary function. The predicted postoperative 1 second forced expiratory volume (FEV1.0) is exclusively useful for predicting morbidity, but not for predicting mortality. The exercise capacity is a crucial parameter to predict survival. Thus, both parameters are helpful to make strategies for perioperative management. A prophylactic tracheostomy, a timely traheostomy and a timely bronchoscopy are applied by these parameters to treat postopeartive respiratory complications such as atelectasis or pneumonia.
Sawabata
Noriyoshi
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Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.
D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*