title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Intensive Care, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. marc-joseph.licker@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Licker
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*