Abstract:Rationale: Along with bedside plain chest radiography, lung ultrasonography is being increasingly used for detection of postoperative respiratory complications. Aim: Our study was aimed at the evaluation of lung ultrasonography efficacy for the diagnosis of postoperative respiratory complications in patients after the on-pump cardiac surgery. Materials and methods: The study included 39 patients who had undergone elective cardiac on-pump surgery. Assessment of hemodynamic parameters and blood gases was done at… Show more
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