Table 2.
Studies reporting respiratory complications in patients with VNS
| Author | Study Size (#) | Average Age (years) | Age Range (years) | Dyspnea (%) | Pharyngitis (%) | Cough (%) | Voice Alteration (%) | Average O2 Sats (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghanem3 | 17 | 28.3 ± 16.6 | 9-64 | NA | NA | 24 | 18 | NA |
| Marzec4 | 16 | 34 ± 11.2 | 20-58 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 90 |
| Malow5 | 4 | 36 ± 15.5 | 20-57 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 86.8 |
| Hseih6 | 9 | 13.9 ± 4.5 | 6-20 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 96.7 |
| Murphy8 | 60 | 15 | 3.5-18 | NA | 0-13.3 | 13.7-25 | 13.3-21.7 | NA |
| Nakken9 | 47 | 34.4 | 12-70 | 4 | 23 | 19 | NA | NA |
| Holmes10 | 1 | 22 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 96.6 |
| Banzett11 | 6 | NA | 26-51 | 67 | 83 | NA | NA | NA |
| Zaaimi12 | 10 | 11.6 | 7-18 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Nagarajan13 | 8 | 11.4 ± 4.2 | 4-16 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ebben15 | 1 | 54 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 67 |
| Gschliesser16 | 2 | 35.5 | 35-36 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 94.5 |
| Khurana17 | 26 | NA | 3-17 | NA | NA | 3.8 | NA | NA |