European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci · Jan 2018
Role of surgical setting and patients-related factors in predicting the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery.
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the role of surgical setting (urgent vs. elective) and approach (open vs. laparoscopic) in affecting postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) prevalence in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. ⋯ Patients undergoing abdominal surgery in an urgent setting were exposed to a higher risk of PPCs compared to patients scheduled for elective procedures. Ariscat score fitted with PPCs prevalence and older patients were exposed to a higher risk of PPCs. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these results.