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Root causes and outcomes of postoperative pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study.

Antero FernandesJéssica RodriguesPatrícia LagesSara LançaPaula MendesLuís AntunesCarla Salomé SantosClara CastroRafael S CostaCarlos Silva LopesPaulo Matos da CostaLúcio Lara Santos
Published in: Patient safety in surgery (2019)
PPCs after abdominal surgery are still a major problem since they have profound effects on outcomes. Our results suggest that programs before surgery, involve preoperative lifestyle changes, such as nutritional supplementation, exercise, stress reduction, and smoking cessation, were an effective strategy in mitigating postoperative complications by decreasing mortality.
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