1Department of Surgical Oncology, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
3Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka, India
4Dept. of Pharmacology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka
5Department of Microbiology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere-577005, Karnataka
Online published on 23 January, 2012.
The incidence of post operative pulmonary infection vary according to the definition of post operative complications and the surgical site.
Main aim is to study the incidence and various risk determinants of postoperative pulmonary complications following elective abdominal surgery.
A total of 103 patients who had an elective abdominal surgery were assessed for complications.
Among 103 patients, 24.27% developed postoperative pulmonary complications. More commonly the elderly men, obese, smokers, prolonged surgery time and midline vertical incision were other determinants for developing complications.
Adequate preoperative evaluation of pulmonary functions can reduce pulmonary morbidity in a high risk patient undergoing an elective abdominal surgery.
Postoperative complications, pulmonary complications
