Abstract: Objective To investigate the related factors of postoperative pulmonary complications with abdominal operation. Methods 193 cases after abdominal operation were reviewed. The age, smoking history, surgery duration, surgical site, pulmonary function, artery blood gas analysis, and the incidence of post-operative pulmonary complications were analyzed. Results Pulmonary complications were found in 29 cases. The age was higher and surgery duration was longer in patients with pulmonary complications than those without pulmonary complications (P<0.05). The patients with abnormal forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)%, FEV1/ forced vital capacity (FVC)%, maximum ventilatory volume (MVV)% and smoking history before operation were in higher risk for post-operative pulmonary complications (P<0.05). There was significant difference in artery blood gas analysis between the 2 groups (P<0.05). Conclusion The age,smoking history, surgery duration and pulmonary dysfunction may be the risk factors of pulmonary complications after abdominal operation,while it is important to monitor the blood gas analysis.

Key words: abdominal operation, pulmonary function, complications, blood gas analysis