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October 1, 2025Journal of Clinical AnesthesiaOpen Access

Ultrasound-assessed postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction is significantly associated with higher odds of postoperative pulmonary complications, including pneumonia.

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Why the study?

Does ultrasound-detected postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction predict postoperative pulmonary complications?

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors

JJJose Daniel Jimenez-SantanaDADanila AzzolinaGSGaetano Scaramuzzo

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Overview

May aid postoperative risk stratification via bedside ultrasound; leaves open routine adoption pending prospective trials.

Structured PICO

Does ultrasound-detected postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction predict postoperative pulmonary complications?

P
Population
Postoperative patients
I
Intervention
Ultrasound-detected postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction (exposure)
C
Comparator
Absence of postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction
O
Outcome
Postoperative pulmonary complications, including pneumoniahard clinical

Ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic dysfunction is a clinically relevant bedside tool for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications.

Cite This Study

Jimenez-Santana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d99df91ad561c673684b29https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2025.112027
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