Scientific article
English

Incidence of mortality and morbidity related to postoperative lung injury in patients who have undergone abdominal or thoracic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published inThe Lancet Respiratory Medicine, vol. 2, no. 12, p. 1007-1015
Publication date2014
Abstract

Lung injury is a serious complication of surgery. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether incidence, morbidity, and in-hospital mortality associated with postoperative lung injury are affected by type of surgery and whether outcomes are dependent on type of ventilation.

Keywords
  • Abdomen/surgery
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay
  • Lung Injury/etiology/mortality/therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration/mortality
  • Postoperative Complications/etiology/mortality
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/mortality
Citation (ISO format)
SERPA NETO, Ary et al. Incidence of mortality and morbidity related to postoperative lung injury in patients who have undergone abdominal or thoracic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2014, vol. 2, n° 12, p. 1007–1015. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70228-0
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