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Revue médicale suisse · Nov 2011
Review[Postoperative pulmonary complications: how to anticipate and prevent the risk?].
- Alain Bigin Younossian, Dan Adler, Pierre-Olivier Bridevaux, and Omar Kherad.
- Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital de la Tour, Meyrin. alain.bigin.younossian@latour.ch
- Rev Med Suisse. 2011 Nov 16;7(317):2214, 2216-9.
AbstractAlthough 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.
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