Key result
Preoperative lung and blood gas testing in severe COPD linked to 0 deaths or serious complications.
Why the study?
Preoperative assessment criteria for anaesthesia fitness in patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease require clarification to guide respiratory management.
Do preoperative lung function tests and blood gas estimations predict postoperative respiratory needs in patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease?
Comparison
Preoperative lung function tests and blood gas estimations to stratify respiratory risk
Design
Observational case series
Follow-up
Operative and postoperative period
Authors
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Supports safe surgery in severe COPD with standard care; leaves open generalizability beyond this small series.
Observational (n=12)
Do preoperative lung function tests and blood gas estimations predict postoperative respiratory needs in patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease?
Preoperative arterial blood gas estimations should supplement FEV in patients with severe chronic obstructive lung disease (FEV < 1 litre) to predict postoperative ventilatory needs.
Milledge et al. (1975) conducted an observational in Severe chronic obstructive lung disease (n=12). Preoperative lung function tests and blood gas estimations was evaluated on Deaths or serious complications. Preoperative assessment with lung function tests and blood gas estimations in 12 patients with severe COPD undergoing surgery guided postoperative care, with 0 deaths or serious complications observed.
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