Preoperative cardiac and respiratory investigations do not predict cardio-respiratory complications after pancreatectomy.
Amir AshrafizadehShreya MehtaChristopher B NahmMatthew DoaneJaswinder S SamraAnubhav MittalPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)
Despite the recommendation that high-risk procedures such as pancreatic resections warrant thorough, routine, preoperative cardiac and respiratory investigation, a more functional preoperative assessment should be considered to stratify and predict postoperative outcomes.