Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are respiratory complications that occur after surgery, mainly including respiratory infection, respiratory failure, pleural effusion, atelectasis, pneumothorax, bronchospasm, and aspiration pneumonia, etc. The occurrence of PPCs is closely related to the patient's own, anesthetic, and surgical factors that affect the perioperative recovery and prognosis of patients. Noninvasive respiratory support (NRS) including conventional oxygen therapy (COT), non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV), high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy, reduces the occurrence of pulmonary complications by improving respiratory mechanics and meeting oxygen demand. Currently, NRS has been widely used in intensive care unit (ICU), but there is no uniform consensus on its application in the postoperative period. This article reviewed the research progress of postoperative NRS in recent years, including the model of NRS, the application of NRS in different types of surgery and patient, in order to provide reference for promoting postoperative rehabilitation. |