title: Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.
abstract: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occur frequently among general surgical patients. The spectrum of illness is broad and includes preventable causes of morbidity and death. Careful preoperative evaluation can identify undiagnosed and undertreated illness and allow for preoperative intervention. Optimization of patient, surgical, and anesthetic factors is crucial in the prevention of PPCs.
authors: Surgical Education Department, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA.
authors: Amber
authors: A
authors: Taylor
authors: Surgical Education Department, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA.
authors: Zachary
authors: Z
authors: DeBoard
authors: Surgical Education Department, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 400 West Pueblo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA. Electronic address: jgauvin@sbch.org.
authors: Jeffrey M
authors: JM
authors: Gauvin
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: COPD; Postoperative; Pulmonary complications; Respiratory failure