Value of preoperative spirometry test in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients after laparoscopic abdominal surgery
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209347
Abstract: Whether preoperative spirometry in non-thoracic surgery can predict postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) is controversial. We investigated whether preoperative spirometry results can predict the occurrence of PPCs in patients who had undergone laparoscopic abdominal surgery. This… read more here.
Keywords: laparoscopic abdominal; surgery; abdominal surgery; spirometry ... See more keywords