Table 2.
Immediate postoperative nonsurgical complications
| Incidence | Variation | |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary atelectasis | 16% | 12–20% |
| Pneumonia | 9% | – |
| Respiratory failure | 3% | – |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 2% | – |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism | 0.05% | – |
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