Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the postoperative period for the prevention of postoperative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery

Ireland CJ, Chapman TM, Herbison GP, Zacharias M

Published Online:

January 19, 2011

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

To determine whether there is any difference in mortality and morbidity following major abdominal surgery in patients treated postoperatively with CPAP versus standard care, which may include traditional oxygen delivery systems, physiotherapy and incentive spirometry.

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Ireland CJ, Chapman TM, Herbison GP, Zacharias M. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the postoperative period for the prevention of postoperative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD008930. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008930

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Anaesthesia Group

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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the postoperative period for the prevention of postoperative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery

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