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This discussion will cover those aspects of postoperative care that are unique to pulmonary surgery, but it will not deal with those elements, such as wound dressing, fluid therapy, and pain medication, that are common to most major surgical procedures.
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Humphrey, E.W., McKeown, D.L. (1982). Postoperative Care and Complications. In: Manual of Pulmonary Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5746-2_9
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