OBJECTIVE
Pulmonary complications after thoracotomy are the result of progressive changes in the respiratory status of the patient. A multifactorial score (FLAM score) was developed to identify postoperatively patients at higher risk for pulmonary complications at least 24 hours before the clinical diagnosis.
METHODS
The FLAM score, created in 2002, is based on 7 parameters (dyspnea, chest X-...
