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Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Key Points ▪ Patients undergoing pulmonary resection should have a preoperative assessment of their respiratory function in three areas: lung mechanical function, pulmonary parenchymal function, and cardiopulmonary reserve (the “three-legged stool” of respiratory assessment). ▪ Patients with underlying lung disease…