New study highlights need for better care to prevent lung problems after abdominal surgery
MSN, Feb. 26, 2025
"Many patients had lung complications after surgery in our study. Since these complications put patients at risk of more health problems, longer hospital stays, and higher health care costs, it's important to keep researching better ways to prevent them," said Dr. Marcos F. Vidal Melo. He was part of a team that found that interventions to keep lungs expanded before, during, and after abdominal surgery do not result in less severe breathing problems as compared to the usual care.