Key result
Non-thoracic surgery causes post-operative pulmonary complications in ~22% of high-risk patients, primarily driven by atelectasis.
Why the study?
Post-operative pulmonary complications occur frequently after non-thoracic surgery and strategies to reduce their incidence are important to improve patient outcomes.
Population
Patients undergoing non-thoracic surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform preoperative risk assessment in non-thoracic surgery; leaves open whether interventions reduce complications in prospective trials.
Risk stratification and targeted interventions like incentive spirometry and early ambulation can reduce the incidence of post-operative pulmonary complications in non-thoracic surgery.
Kalpana V. Kelkar (2015) conducted a review in Post-operative pulmonary complications. Non-thoracic surgery results in post-operative pulmonary complications in 5-10% of patients, and in 22% of high-risk patients, with atelectasis being the primary cause.
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