Author/Editor		Sakelšek-Jeras, Ljudmila; Ećimović, Patricija
Title		Preoperative pulmonary evaluation and preparation of high risk patients for non-pulmonary operation
Type		članek
Source		In: 14th anesthesia symposium Alpe Adria; 2002 May 10-12; Pula. Zagreb: University school of medicine,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 32-6
Language		eng
Abstract		Postoperative pulmonary complications are still a significant problem in modern medicine, despite advances in anaesthesia and surgical care. It is now well known that a preoperative pulmonary evaluation and respiratory therapy decrease the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. ln the paper we present an overview of current recommendations for preoperative pulmonary evaluation and preparation of the patient, who is at risk for postoperative pulmonary complications, with the emphasis on respiratory physiotherapy. A short outline of the current practice at the University Medical Center in Ljubljana, Slovenia is presented. To illustrate the effectiveness of proper evaluation and therapy of a surgical patient with pulmonary complication, a case report of a patient with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoe is presented.
Descriptors		POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS PREOPERATIVE CARE LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS THORACIC RADIOGRAPHY RESPIRATORY THERAPY SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES