| Evaluation of the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. | |
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PMID: 926467 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ten of 40 patients who underwent major thoracic or abdominal operations developed postoperative pulmonary complications, consisting of six massive atelectasis, three pneumonias and one edema. They were mostly thoracotomy cases and cigarette smokers. Many of these complications would have been prevented, if reliable pulmonary function tests are available to predict preoperatively such occurrence. Flow-volume curve tracing and closing volume measurement were evaluated in this respect. Both flow at the point of functional residual capacity on flow-volume curve, and the closing capacity subtracted from functional residual capacity were found to be well correlated with the occurrence of postoperative complications and can be used to evaluate the risk of pulmonary complications developing in postoperative period. |
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Authors:
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T Yoshida; Y Ushijima; K Inokuchi; T Hirose; T Shirakusa |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Japanese journal of surgery Volume: 7 ISSN: 0047-1909 ISO Abbreviation: Jpn J Surg Publication Date: 1977 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1978-01-27 Completed Date: 1978-01-27 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1302176 Medline TA: Jpn J Surg Country: JAPAN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 131-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Abdomen
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surgery Adult Age Factors Aged Chronic Disease Closing Volume Female Humans Lung Diseases, Obstructive / complications Male Middle Aged Pneumonia / etiology* Postoperative Complications* Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology* Pulmonary Edema / etiology* Residual Volume Respiratory Function Tests Risk Thoracic Surgery Thorax / surgery |
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