title: [Postoperative pulmonary complications: how to anticipate and prevent the risk?].
abstract: Although less studied than cardiac complications, postoperative pulmonary complications are frequent and serious after major surgery. A close team working between primary care physician, surgeon, anesthesiologist, lung and heart physicians is essential to prevent and reduce postoperative pulmonary complications. Preoperative evaluation focused on clinical data and choice of surgical and anaesthetic adapted techniques are the key elements for a better control of these risks. Postoperative lung expansion techniques can minimize rate and severity of respiratory complications.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital de la Tour, Meyrin. alain.bigin.younossian@latour.ch
authors.forename: Alain Bigin
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Younossian
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: Pierre-Olivier
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Bridevaux
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kherad
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010361:Patients; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior