[Obstructive Lung Disease:Point of Perioperative Management]

Kyobu Geka. 2023 Sep;76(10):756-761.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The respiratory disorder is classified into three types, "obstructive lung disease", "restrictive lung disease", and "mixed obstructive and restrictive lung disease". Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma were represented by obstructive lung disease and the number of each patients was estimated over 5 millions. These are a condition commonly presented in older people who undergoing cardiovascular surgery and confers an increased risk of postoperative complications and mortality. It is necessary to understand perioperative management of patients with COPD and bronchial asthma.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Asthma* / complications
  • Humans
  • Lung
  • Lung Diseases*
  • Perioperative Care
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / complications
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / surgery