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Incidence of newly detected clinically relevant postoperative pulmonary complications on days 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4–30 in 98 patients after abdominal surgery
| Clinically relevant PPCs | Day 0 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pneumothorax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pulmonary edema | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Atelectasis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pleural effusion | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Data represent number of cases (percentage)
PPCs postoperative pulmonary complications
