Outcomes of Postoperative General Surgery Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Prospective Observational Study

Priyathosh Lokesh K; Karthik N; Mohit Rakhecha; Indra Singh Choudhary; Mayank Badkur; Mahendra Lodha; Niladri Banerjee; Nikhil Kothari; Naveen Dutt; Ashok Puranik

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journal article Oct 26, 2025

Outcomes of Postoperative General Surgery Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Prospective Observational Study

Priyathosh Lokesh K Karthik N Mohit Rakhecha Indra Singh Choudhary Mayank Badkur Mahendra Lodha Niladri Banerjee Nikhil Kothari Naveen Dutt Ashok Puranik

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Published: Oct 26, 2025

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Priyathosh Lokesh K, Karthik N, Mohit Rakhecha, et al. (2025). Outcomes of Postoperative General Surgery Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Prospective Observational Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95479

Outcomes of Postoperative General Surgery Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Prospective Observational Study

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