Preoperative Evaluation for Thoracic Surgery

Theofilos Matheos; Lakshmi Ram; Robert Canelli

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2020.04.003

Preoperative Evaluation for Thoracic Surgery

Thorac Surg Clin. 2020 Aug;30(3):241-247. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 May 22.

Authors

Theofilos Matheos¹, Lakshmi Ram², Robert Canelli³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. Electronic address: Theofilos.matheos2@umassmemorial.org.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA.
³ Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 32593357
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2020.04.003

Abstract

Preoperative evaluation before thoracic surgery aims to separate those patients who will tolerate surgery and those who are not surgical candidates. Predicted postoperative pulmonary function testing helps make this distinction. The preoperative period represents a time for patient engagement and physical optimization to improve postoperative outcomes.

Keywords: Cardiac risk stratification; Pulmonary function testing; Thoracic preoperative evaluation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Comorbidity
Humans
Lung / physiology*
Lung / surgery
Postoperative Complications
Preoperative Care*
Respiratory Function Tests*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures*