The Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Postoperative Pneumonia
Morad Chughtai, Chukwuweike U. Gwam, Nequesha Mohamed, Anton Khlopas, Jared M. Newman, Rafay Khan, Ali Nadhim, Shervin Shaffiy, Michael A. Mont
Abstract
Postoperative pneumonia is a common complication of surgery, and is associated with marked morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in surgical and anesthetic technique, it persists as a frequent postoperative complication. Many studies have aimed to assess its burden, as well as associated risk factors. However, this complication varies among the different surgical specialties, and there is a paucity of reports that comprehensively evaluate this complication. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review the epidemiology and risk factors of postoperative pneumonia in the setting of: 1) general surgery; 2) cardiothoracic surgery; 3) orthopedic and spine surgery; and 4) head and neck surgery.
J Clin Med Res. 2017;9(6):466-475
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jocmr3002w
Keywords
Postoperative pneumonia; Epidemiology; Risk factors
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