title: The pathophysiology of perioperative lung injury.
abstract: The degree of perioperative lung injury that patients sustain results from a complex interaction between their current physiologic state, comorbidities, lifestyle choices, underlying surgical diagnosis, operative, and ultimately their cardiopulmonary interaction with a mechanical ventilator. This review addresses primarily the pathophysiology of perioperative lung injury with reference to ventilator-induced lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Kayode
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adeniji
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Steel
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009873:Operating Rooms; D059035:Perioperative Period; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000473:pathology