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THE Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson was one of the earliest known victims of a respiratory complication after surgery, dying of pneumonia 10 days after an otherwise successful ether anesthetic in 1863. Despite subsequent advances in anesthesia and surgical care, postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) still are a significant problem in modern practice. This commentary examines why PPCs occur and how the anesthesiologist can help prevent them.
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