tbzmedTabriz University of Medical SciencesJCVTRJournal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic ResearchReview ArticleJournal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic ResearchNovel therapies for perioperative respiratory complicationsPerioperative Respiratory ComplicationsPorhomayonJahanUniversity at Buffalo, Anesthesiology and Critical CarePourafkariLeili, El-SolhAli, NaderNader , 920173092017932932017Tabriz University of Medical Sciences2017Novel therapies for perioperative respiratory complications

Postoperative respiratory complications are of paramount clinical importance as they prolong the hospitalization, increase the costs of treatment and contribute to the perioperative mortality. Obesity, preexisting pulmonary disease and advanced age are known risk factors for developing postoperative respiratory complications, which affect exceeding number of patients. Hereby, we present a review on the pathogenesis of post-operative respiratory complications particularly in obese and older patients. We further focus on the standard management and emerging therapies for the post-operative respiratory complications.