Table 4 Details of postoperative pulmonary complications
From: Risk factors of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with asthma and COPD
PPC | asthma patients (n = 257) | COPD patients (n = 89) |
|---|---|---|
Total patients with PPC | 22 (8.6) | 7 (7.9) |
Bronchospasm | 18 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Pneumonia/atelectasis | 4 (1.6) | 7 (7.9) |
Respiratory failurea | 2b (0.8) | 1b (1.1) |