title: Management of Complications After Pneumonectomy.
abstract: Although mortalities have steadily declined over the last 80 years, morbidity after pneumonectomy remains significant. Appropriate patient selection and a proactive approach to perioperative management are essential to optimizing outcomes after pneumonectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: Shawn.Groth@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Shawn S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Groth
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Burt
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sugarbaker
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D018579:Patient Selection; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Pneumonectomy; Postoperative care; Postoperative complications