Abstract
For the purpose of preventing pulmonary complications after surgery, we prepared a chart to assess the preoperative risk of complications.
We could point out age, activity, psychological state, preoperative respiratory ability and organ operated as factors inducing pulmonary complications from the review of the occurrence of complications. Besides these factors, pulmonary functions (%VC, FEV1.0%) were included in the preoperative risk chart as check items. After filling up the chart, we recognized high risk on a patient if the score is 14 points or more.
Using this risk chart, occurrence of pulmonary complications has reduced, but another factor seemed also related to complications. Consequently, it is important to take special care of high risk patients, and to pay attention comprehensively to other informations for preventing pulmonary complications.
