title: Preoperative Evaluation: Estimation of Pulmonary Risk.
abstract: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common after major non-thoracic surgery and associated with significant morbidity and high cost of care. A number of risk factors are strong predictors of PPCs. The overall goal of the preoperative pulmonary evaluation is to identify these potential, patient and procedure-related risks and optimize the health of the patients before surgery. A thorough clinical examination supported by appropriate laboratory tests will help guide the clinician to provide optimal perioperative care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 660, South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: lakshmia@anest.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lakshminarasimhachar
authors.affiliation: Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Yamins 102C, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Smetana
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D057234:Preoperative Period; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Postoperative pulmonary complication (PPC); Preoperative evaluation; Pulmonary function tests; Risk factors; Risk indices