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Incidence of different postoperative pulmonary complications†
| Pulmonary complication | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Absent | 253 (87.9) |
| Atelectasis | 9 (3.1) |
| Pneumonia | 6 (2.1) |
| Tracheobronchitis | 6 (2.1) |
| Weaning failure/re-intubation | 9 (3.1) |
| Pneumothorax | 2 (0.7) |
| ARDS/respiratory failure | 3 (1.0) |
†Data given as n (%) of patients. ARDS=Acute respiratory distress syndrome
