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Hospital morbidity and mortality in PPC compared to non-PPC group
| Outcomes | PPC (n = 21) |
Non-PPC (n = 264) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital LOS (days) median (IQR) | 4 (3) | 3 (2) | < 0.001 |
| ITU Admission (%) | 5 (23.8%) a3 (14%) |
1 (0.5%) | < 0.001 0.005 |
| Hospital mortality (%) | 3 (14.3%) a2 (9.5%) |
0 (0%) | < 0.001 0.003 |
PPC, postoperative pulmonary complication; ITU, intensive treatment unit; LOS, length of stay; anumber of first mortality/ITU admission figure that were PPC related
