DLCO in preoperative surgery
Pulmonary resections are high-risk surgeries, even for otherwise healthy individuals. Preoperative assessment is crucial in anesthesia management to focus on pulmonary, cardiac, and infectious risk factors.
Patients experience a decline in perfusion and lung ventilation during surgery, which puts them at an elevated risk for post-surgical complications. Patients who smoke, have lung disease, or other underlying health conditions, are at increased risk for postoperative complications.
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