Postoperative hypoxaemia: preoperative considerations.

A P Morton
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Abstract

In a group of 31 consecutive patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, severe postoperative arterial hypoxaemia was present in 10 cases (32%). The predictive value of the preoperative expiratory spirogram and the arterial PO2 have been examined. It is concluded that a history of chronic bronchitis may be of more value than either of these investigations in predicting the likely occurrence of postoperative hypoxaemia.

MeSH Term

Abdomen
Bronchitis
Carbon Dioxide
Chronic Disease
Humans
Hypoxia
Oxygen
Postoperative Complications
Pulmonary Ventilation

Chemicals

Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen

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