Table 1 Number and incidence density of intraoperative respiratory events (IRE) per 100,000 person-minutes among 14,153 children
Period of anesthesia (person-minutes) | Induction (200,584) | Maintenance (1,156,812) | Emergence (206,453) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IRE | Number (incidence per 100,000 person-minutes) | |||
Desaturation | 90 (44.9) | 124 (10.7) | 21 (10.2) | < 0.001 |
Wheezing | 48 (23.9) | 41 (3.5) | 12 (5.8) | < 0.001 |
Laryngospasm | 27 (13.5) | 38 (3.3) | 10 (4.8) | < 0.001 |
UAO & reintubation | 1 (0.5) | 15 (1.3) | 7 (3.4) | 0.056 |
Any | 123 (61.3) | 158 (13.7) | 34 (16.5) | < 0.001 |