Why the study?
Does spinal anesthesia increase postoperative pulmonary complications compared to inhalation anesthesia in surgical patients?
Does spinal anesthesia increase postoperative pulmonary complications compared to inhalation anesthesia in surgical patients?
This historical cohort study aimed to determine if spinal anesthesia increases the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications compared to inhalation anesthesia, though results are not reported in the truncated abstract.
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Remains unresolved whether spinal anesthesia increases postoperative pulmonary complications; leaves open need for comparative trials.
A. LINCOLN BROWN (1932) studied this question.
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