May 1, 1992Archives of Internal Medicine
Operative Risk in Patients With Severe Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Why the study?
Does noncardiac surgery carry an acceptable operative risk in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Population
Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May reassure for noncardiac surgery in severe COPD; leaves open CABG risks pending further study.
Structured PICO
Does noncardiac surgery carry an acceptable operative risk in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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Population
Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Intervention
Noncardiac surgery
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Outcome
Operative risksafety
Noncardiac surgery is considered to have an acceptable operative risk in patients with severe COPD, though the risk of coronary artery bypass grafting requires further study.
Cite This Study
Kurt Kroenke (1992) studied this question.