title: [Post-operative respiratory failure in lung cancer patients.].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To explore the reasons , prevention and treatment measures of post-operative respiratory failure in lung cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mechanical ventilation was given to 26 lung cancer patients with post-operative respiratory failure in our hospital fromJanuary 1990 to October 1997 , and 19 out of them received tracheotomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of post-operative respiratory failure was 4. 7 %(26/558) . Twenty cases were cured and 6 died (23. 1 %) .
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Respiratory tract infection , operative wound , incision pain , abnormal pre-operative cardio-pulmonary function , etc , are the major reasons which caused post-operative respiratory failure. Correct diagnosis , tracheotomy as early as possible and mechanical ventilation are the most efficient ways to save lifes. Strengthening management on respiratory tract in peri-operative period and avoiding post-operative complications are the keys of preventing post-operative respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , The People's Hospital of Liaocheng , Liaocheng 252000 , P. R. China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dong