RT Book, Section A1 Smetana, Gerald W. A1 Pfeifer, Kurt A2 Cohn, Steven L. SR Print(0) ID 1179531005 T1 Pulmonary Disease T2 Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260468106 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179531005 RD 2024/03/29 AB Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) are common and increase morbidity, length of stay, and mortality. They are even more morbid than postoperative cardiac complications. Among patients who suffer a PPC, 30-day mortality increases from 0.2–3% to 14–30%.1