All are risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications except ?: (A) ASA class 3 and 4 patients, (B) Longer surgeries >2 hr, (C) Upper Abdominal surgery, (D) Age > 60 years
Answer is B. Risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications: Patients >=60 years of age COPD Markedly reduced exercise tolerance and functional dependence Hea failure ASA class 3 and 4 Cigarette smoking Longer surgeries (>4 h), Ceain types of surgery Abdominal Thoracic Aoic aneurysm Head and neck Emergency surgery GA (compared with cases in which GA was not used).