Association of preoperative systemic corticosteroid therapy with surgical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that preoperative administration of systemic corticosteroids in stable COPD patients is associated with an increased risk of postoperative wound complications but may not reduce PPCs.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Samer Abou Arbid Habib El-Khoury Faek Jamali Hani Tamim Hassan Chami Source Type: research