Identification of the Risk Factors of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery.

CONCLUSION: More attention should be paid to patients with older age and ASA >II in elective colorectal surgery. Choice of laparoscopic operation, proper treatment of hypertension, myocardial ischemia, basic pulmonary diseases, and correction of anemia and nutritional status can effectively reduce the incidence of PPCs. An adequate and comprehensive evaluation of the potential risk factors related to PPCs is required before surgery. PMID: 33174436 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Surgeon - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research