A commentary on "Preoperative pulmonary function tests do not predict the development of pulmonary complications after elective major abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study" [Int J Surg 2019; Epub ahead of print]

Int J Surg. 2020 Feb:74:63-64. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.12.024. Epub 2019 Dec 28.
No abstract available

Keywords: Abdominal surgery; Elective surgery; Postoperative pulmonary complications; Preoperative optimization; Pulmonary function test; Routine preoperative testing.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen*
  • Elective Surgical Procedures*
  • Printing, Three-Dimensional
  • Prospective Studies
  • Respiratory Function Tests