Table 2.
Risk factors for the development of postoperative complications related to hip fracture surgery
Patient-related risk factors | Procedure-related risk factors |
---|---|
Advanced age (≥60 years) | Emergency surgery |
Impaired sensorium | Operation time ≥ 3 h |
Functional dependency | General anesthesia |
ASA class ≥ 2 | Long-acting neuromuscular blockade use |
Weight loss > 10% in previous 6 months | |
Cigarette smoking | |
Current respiratory infection or sepsis | |
Congestive heart failure | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
Asthma | |
Obstructive sleep apnea | |
Ascites | |
Albumin level < 35 g/L | |
Creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg/dL or BUN ≥ 21 mg/dL |
ASA American Society of Anesthesiologist, BUN blood urea nitrogen