Preoperative intervention with long ‐acting bronchodilators for the reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications in untreated patients with obstructive lung disease

ConclusionThere is a limited benefit of preoperative treatment with inhaled LAB for the reduction of PPC in patients with untreated OLD.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - November 11, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yu Mikami, Taisuke Jo, Hirotaka Matsuzaki, Taro Ishimori, Minako Saito, Yukiyo Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Daiya Takai, Yutaka Yatomi, Takahide Nagase Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research