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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Postoperative Period

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Although studies are lacking for postoperative care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following thoracic surgery, a good preoperative evaluation, prohabilitation, as well as adequate pain relief and early mobilization may help in preventing postoperative complications.

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Mills, G.H. (2017). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Postoperative Period. In: Şentürk, M., Orhan Sungur, M. (eds) Postoperative Care in Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19908-5_20

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