Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

& Perioperative Care

Dr. Shim’s slides

Preoperative Pulmonary
Evaluation

Articles

1. Risk
Assessment for and Strategies to Reduce Perioperative Pulmonary Complications
for Patients Undergoing Noncardiothoracic Surgery:  A Guideline from the
American College of Physicians.  Qaseem et al Ann Intern Med
2006; 144:575-80

2.
Preoperative Pulmonary Risk
Stratification for Noncardiothoracic Surgery:  Systematic Review for the
American College of Physicians. Smetana et al, Ann Intern Med
2006;144:581-585.

3.
Strategies to Reduce
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Noncardiothoracic Surgery:
Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians.  Lawrence et
al, Ann Intern Med 2006;144:596-608.