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Risks associated with surgical procedures include pulmonary (lung) complications. These lung complications can be severe, and, in some cases, even fatal. Certain surgical procedures are more likely to be associated with lung complications, including operations on the lungs, the heart, and the upper abdomen. The October 14, 2009, issue of JAMA is a theme issue devoted to surgical care and includes an article about pulmonary complications after surgery.

COMPLICATIONS

• Hypoxemia: low oxygen concentration in the blood, leading to lower oxygen delivery to body tissues
  
• Atelectasis: collapse of the alveoli (areas in the lung where ventilation and oxygen exchange take place)
  
• Bronchospasm: tightening of the smooth muscle of the airways, restricting air exchange
  
• Pneumonia: infection of lung tissue
  
• Pneumothorax: a collection of air in the pleural space (the area around the lung). The air can compress the lung, the heart, and the large blood vessels around the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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