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Table 6 Postoperative complications and hospital stay

From: Effects of ultrasound-guided alveolar recruitment manoeuvres compared with sustained inflation or no recruitment manoeuvres on atelectasis in laparoscopic gynaecological surgery as assessed by ultrasonography: a randomized clinical trial

 

C group

(n = 30)

SI group

(n = 30)

UD group

(n = 30)

χ2 /F

P value

Postoperative pneumonia a

1(3.33%)

1(3.33%)

1(3.33%)

0.00

1.00

Postoperative pleural effusion b

2(6.67%)

2(6.67%)

1(3.33%)

0.42

0.81

Atelectasis in PACU c

3(10.00%)

2(6.67%)

2(6.67%)

0.40

0.86

Postoperative atelectasis c

3(10.00%)

4(13.33%)

3(10.00%)

0.23

0.89

Extubation failure

0(0.00%)

0(0.00%)

0(0.00%)

-

-

Postoperative pain scores

3.90 ± 1.16

3.93 ± 0.94

3.77 ± 1.17

0.20

0.82

Length of hospital stay after surgery(days)

5.13 ± 1.279

5.33 ± 1.028

5.53 ± 1.252

0.85

0.43

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%)
  2. a Pneumonia defined as cough with body temperature at least 37.5℃ or WBC > 10 × 109/L, also is confirmed by chest radiograph
  3. b Pleural effusion is confirmed by chest radiograph
  4. c Atelectasis is also confirmed by chest radiograph