Table 1.
Distribution of postoperative pneumonia in each surgical specialty.
| Surgical specialty | The operation frequency | Frequency of POP | Rate of POP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | 600 | 102 | 17.00% |
| Hepatobiliary | 2,305 | 52 | 2.26% |
| General and digestive | 1,300 | 35 | 2.69% |
| Thoracic | 300 | 26 | 8.67% |
| Urology | 2,624 | 16 | 0.61% |
| Obstetric | 1,450 | 8 | 0.55% |
| Traumatology | 542 | 6 | 1.11% |
| Gynecology | 593 | 4 | 0.67% |
| Cardiac and vascular | 218 | 5 | 2.29% |
| Burns | 357 | 4 | 1.12% |
| Ear–nose–throat (ENT) | 456 | 2 | 0.44% |
| Neurology | 367 | 2 | 0.54% |
| Orthopedic | 851 | 1 | 0.12% |
| Other | 2,227 | 0 | 0% |