Abstract:International audienceRespiratory complications are common after surgery. Several complex mechanisms such as postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction, ventilation perfusion mismatching, atelectasis and pulmonary infection are responsible for such complications. Several scoring scales allow to evaluate the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications that depends especially of the surgical procedure performed (upper abdominal and thoracic surgery). Smoking cessation as soon as possible, chest physiotherapy, inc… Show more
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