Table III.
Post-operative pulmonary complications in the first five days after surgery.
| Item | TEAS group (n=41) | Control group (n=39) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 (7.3)a | 10 (25.6) |
| Hypoxaemia | 0 (0)a | 4 (10.3) |
| Bronchospasm | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Suspected pulmonary infection | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.6) |
| Pulmonary infiltrate | 0 (0) | 2 (5.1) |
| Aspiration pneumonitis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Atelectasis | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.6) |
| Pleural effusion | 1 (2.4) | 2 (5.1) |
| Pulmonary edema | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Pneumothorax | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Values are expressed as n (%).
a
P<0.05 compared with the patients in the Control group. TEAS, transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation.