The perioperative management of patients with restrictive lung disease presents unique challenges to the anesthesiologist. Although these patients are at increased risk of perioperative respiratory complications with all surgeries, their incidence is higher in patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and…
Obstructive respiratory diseases are an important factor contributing to increased risk of perioperative pulmonary complications. There is increasing awareness of how these complications contribute to overall morbidity, mortality, and increased hospital length of stay. Perioperative pulmonary complications can also play…
The perioperative management of patients with restrictive lung disease presents unique challenges to the anesthesiologist. Although these patients are at increased risk of perioperative respiratory complications with all surgeries, their incidence is higher in patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and…
Obstructive respiratory diseases are an important factor contributing to increased risk of perioperative pulmonary complications. There is increasing awareness of how these complications contribute to overall morbidity, mortality, and increased hospital length of stay. Perioperative pulmonary complications can also play…