Table 2 Incidence of post-operative complications after surgery
Variables | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Diaphragm elevation | 234/258 | 90.7% | 87.0% – 94.5% |
Pleural effusion | 123/258 | 47.5% | 41.2% – 53.8% |
Atelectasis | 64/258 | 24.7% | 19.3% – 30.2% |
Pulmonary oedema | 21/258 | 8.1% | 4.6% – 11.7% |
Pneumothorax | 6/257 | 2.3% | 0.3% – 4.3% |
Pneumonia | 5/257 | 1.9% | 0.6% – 4.5% |
Renal insufficiency | 3/259 | 1.2% | 0.2% – 3.3% |
Neurological | 2/261 | 0.8% | 0.1% – 2.7% |
Death | 3/263 | 1.1% | 0.3% – 3.3% |