Which of the following surgical incisions is associated with the highest risk of postoperative pulmonary complications ?
Correct Answer: Vertical laparotomy
Description: Incidence of pulmonary complications (in decreasing order) :- Upper abdominal incision (maximum) > Lateral thoracotomy = Subcostal incision > Median sternotomies > Lower abdominal incision.
Vertical incision has more pulmonary complications than horizontal incision.
So, high abdominal laprotomy with vertical incision will have maximum pulmonary complications.
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