Incidence, patterns, and factors associated with postoperative pulmonary complications in an ERAS cardiac surgery program: a 500-patient cohort study
Valentina Garelli·Zied Ltaief·Alexandra Othenin‐Girard·Ziyad Gunga·Tamila Abdurashidova·Caroline Botteau·Estelle Brahier·Nathalie Parietti·Karima Alouazen·Valentina Rancati·Matthias Kirsch·Christophe Abellan
Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) remain the most frequent adverse events after cardiac surgery. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs aim to reduce postoperative morbidity, and data describing the incidence, patterns, and protective factors associated with PPCs within cardiac ERAS pathways remain limited. Methods We analyzed 500 consecutive adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery within a standardized ERAS program at a tertiary center. PPCs included re