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Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

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Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are amongst the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing major non-cardiothoracic surgery. This chapter will examine how the risk of PPCs may be assessed and minimised, along with some of the key perioperative considerations in patients with pre-existing respiratory disease.

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  1. Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney Medical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Paul Forrest MB ChB, FANZCA

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    Karen Stuart-Smith

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Forrest, P. (2016). Postoperative Pulmonary Complications. In: Stuart-Smith, K. (eds) Perioperative Medicine – Current Controversies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28821-5_10

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