Chest complication after abdominal surgery

Abstract

I n spite of many advanιes in medicine , anesthetic technique and surgical managements, p 비 monary problems are the most frequent postoperative complications, particularl y after abdominal surgery.As postoperative pulmonary complications, atelectasis, pleural effusion , pneumonia, chronic bronchitis and lung abscess can be occured. The results were as foll ows:1. 70 cases out of total 2006 cases (3 .5 %) developed flostoperative chest complications, 51 cases (5.5 %) in male.19 cases (1 .8%) in female.2. The complication rate was increased according to the increase of age. The incidence of the postoperative complications over 40 years of age was higher than the overall average complication rate.3. The most common postoperative pulmonary complication was pleural effusion , next pneumonia, atelectasis and pulmonary edema respectively. 4. The complication rate of the group of upper abdominal surgery is much higher than the group of lower abdom inal surgery. 5. Complication rate was increased according to increase of the duration of operation.6. There were significant correlations between the operation site and side of the complicated hemithorax .