Predicting the Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Failure in Elective Abdominal and Vascular Operations Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Participant Use Data File

Abstract

In the preoperative setting, the RFRS can effectively stratify patients into low (<15), moderate low (15-29), moderate high (30-39), and high risk (>39) to assist in patient counseling and guide application of perioperative pulmonary optimization measures.