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Abstract
Postoperative pulmonary complications contribute to perioperative morbidity and mortality in addition to being associated with increased health care costs. In this review article, we outline risk factors for the development postoperative pulmonary complications, describe their impact on perioperative outcomes, and focus on the role of intraoperative ventilation strategies in decreasing postoperative pulmonary complications.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Ulrich H Schmidt MD PhD MBA. E-mail: uschmidt{at}health.ucsd.edu
Dr Schmidt presented a version of this paper at the New Horizons Symposium at the AARC Congress 2020 LIVE!, held virtually November 18, 2020.
The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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