Association of preoperative systemic corticosteroid therapy with surgical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Association of preoperative systemic corticosteroid therapy with surgical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at an increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risks and benefits associated with preoperative steroids in COPD patients. METHODS: The National Surgical Quality...

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Main Authors: Samer Abou Arbid, Habib El-Khoury, Faek Jamali, Hani Tamim, Hassan Chami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
corticosteroids
postoperative pulmonary complications
postoperative wound complications
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=2;spage=141;epage=147;aulast=Arbid

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