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Postoperative respiratory complications occur in 3-7.9% of general surgery patients and contribute to increases in mortality, length of stay, and need for increased care.
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Highlights the high incidence and adverse effects of postoperative respiratory complications in general surgery patients.
Post-surgical complications are common in general surgery patients and contribute to increases in mortality, length of stay, and need for an increased level of care at discharge [1,2]. Postoperative respiratory complications (PRCs), the second most common serious morbidity after cardiovascular events [3], are broadly defined as conditions affecting the respiratory tract that can adversely influence clinical course of the patient after surgery. PRCs occur commonly with incidence estimates of 3 -7.9% in general surgery, have major adverse effects on patients, and are difficult to predict.
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Le et al. (2021) conducted an editorial in Postoperative respiratory complications. Postoperative respiratory complications occur in 3-7.9% of general surgery patients and contribute to increases in mortality, length of stay, and need for increased care.
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