| Pulmonary risk factors in surgery. | |
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PMID: 529888 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The altered pattern of ventilation and the diminution in lung vol-mes after general anesthesia and surgery predispose the postoperative patient to develop serious pulmonary complications. Many additional risk factors are readily identifiable and often reversible. Careful attention to these allows the institution of therapy which can greatly diminish the incidence of serious postoperative pulmonary complications. In patients for whom thoracic surgery is contemplated, the identification and quantification of risk factor helps identify those individuals in whom surgical risk is prohibitively great, or who will not likely tolerate lung resections of major or minor extent. |
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Authors:
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E Harman; G Lillington |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical clinics of North America Volume: 63 ISSN: 0025-7125 ISO Abbreviation: Med. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 1979 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1980-04-25 Completed Date: 1980-04-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985236R Medline TA: Med Clin North Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1289-98 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Humans Lung Diseases / diagnosis, etiology*, prevention & control Postoperative Complications* / prevention & control Respiratory Function Tests Risk Thoracic Surgery |
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