
Risk Factors of Brooks-Brunn for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Abdominal Surgery
Purpose: | To identify a patient with significant risk for postoperative pulmonary complications using the risk factors of Brooks-Brunn. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology General Surgery |
Objective: | risk factors, complications, complication detection |
ICD-10: | C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C22, C23, C24, C25, C38, C51, C52, C53, C54, C55, C56, C58, C61, C64, C65, C66, C67, J43, K35, K40-K46, K65, K74 |
Description: | Brooks-Brunn identified risk factors associated with pulmonary complications following abdominal surgery. This can help identify patients who may require closer monitoring and more aggressive preventive measures. The author is from Indiana University in Indianapolis. |
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