Table 4.
Postoperative pulmonary complication between high and low CONUT groups [Significant differences (p < 0.05)].
| Postoperative pulmonary complication | Total (n = 922) |
High CONUT (n = 370) |
Low CONUT (n = 552) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 79 (8.6) | 47 (12.7) | 32 (5.8) | < 0.001 |
| Prolonged air leak | 35 (3.8) | 20 (5.4) | 15 (2.7) | 0.036 |
| Pneumonia | 26 (2.8) | 17 (4.6) | 9 (1.6) | 0.008 |
| Pneumothorax | 9 (1.0) | 6 (1.6) | 3 (0.5) | 0.103 |
| Chylothorax | 8 (0.9) | 4 (1.1) | 4 (0.7) | 0.567 |
| ARDS | 7 (0.8) | 5 (1.4) | 2 (0.4) | 0.090 |
| Bleeding | 6 (0.7) | 5 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | 0.030 |
| Bronchopulmonary fistula | 5 (0.5) | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.4) | 0.183 |
| Empyema | 4 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.5) | 0.536 |
| Atelectasis | 3 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 0.348 |
| Pleural effusion | 3 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 0.348 |
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, CONUT controlling nutritional status.