Risk factors for acute lung injury after thoracic surgery for lung cancer.

M, Licker; Perrot M, de; A, Spiliopoulos; J, Robert; J, Diaper; C, Chevalley; JM, Tschopp

doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000087799.85495.8a

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Risk factors for acute lung injury after thoracic surgery for lung cancer.

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Authors:

Licker M

de Perrot M

Spiliopoulos A

Abstract

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Acute lung injury (ALI) may complicate thoracic surgery and is a major contributor to postoperative mortality. We analyzed risk factors for ALI in a cohort of 879 consecutive patients who underwent pulmonary resections for non-small cell lung carcinoma. Clinical, anesthetic, surgi...

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