Why the study?
Does preoperative pulmonary evaluation help determine the risk of pulmonary complications or death in patients undergoing abdominal or thoracic surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing abdominal or thoracic surgery with potential basic risk factors
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform risk stratification before abdominal/thoracic surgery; leaves open prospective validation of protocols.
Does preoperative pulmonary evaluation help determine the risk of pulmonary complications or death in patients undergoing abdominal or thoracic surgery?
Preoperative pulmonary evaluation is essential for identifying high-risk patients and guiding prophylactic measures to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.
Mohr et al. (1996) studied this question.
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