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. 2021 Nov 1;17(11):2215–2223. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9420

Table 2.

Perioperative respiratory adverse events.

Child Age at Surgery (years) Medical Comorbidities MOS PRAE
1 2.7 Chiari malformation type 1, prematurity 2 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
2 4.5 None 4 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
3 5.5 None 2 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
4 7.4 Chiari malformation type 1 1 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
5 8.5 Prematurity 4 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
6 6.2 None 2 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
7 3.5 Trisomy 21 3 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
8 4.0 None 4 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
9 5.7 None 1 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
10 1.8 None 2 Upper airway obstruction requiring oral airway†
11 9.7 None 1 Upper airway obstruction requiring oral airway†
Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
12 5.9 Achondroplasia 3 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
13 10.8 Congenital muscular dystrophy 4 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
14 2.3 Prematurity 2 Upper airway obstruction requiring nebulized epinephrine†
Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*
15 10.9 None 2 Hypoxemia requiring supplemental oxygen*

*Beyond 1 hour after arrival in postanesthetic care unit. †Beyond 30 minutes post-extubation. MOS = McGill oximetry score, PRAE = perioperative respiratory adverse event.