Table 2 Incidence and hospital mortality for postoperative complications
Complications | Cases (% of group) | Rate (%) | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | |||
Pneumonia | 2,249 (23.6) | 4.9 | 14.4 |
Tracheobronchitis | 434 (4.5) | 0.9 | 6.2 |
Pleural effusion | 1,584 (16.6) | 3.4 | 13.7 |
Pulmonary collapse | 3,499 (36.7) | 7.6 | 6.2 |
Pneumothorax | 189 (2.0) | 2.0 | 24.9 |
Respiratory failure | 5,686 (59.6) | 12.4 | 21.8 |
MV48a | 2,807 (29.4) | 6.1 | 28.5 |
Any pulmonary | 9,547 | 20.8 | 13.9 |
Cardiac | |||
Ventricular fibrillation | 63 (4.7) | 0.1 | 61.9 |
AMI | 570 (42.2) | 1.2 | 26.7 |
Cardiogenic shock | 64 (4.7) | 0.1 | 57.8 |
Cardiopulmonary arrest | 220 (16.3) | 0.5 | 70.9 |
Transient ischemia | 47 (3.5) | 0.1 | 2.1 |
PVC | 367 (27.2) | 0.8 | 6.0 |
Acute CHF | 175 (13.0) | 0.4 | 14.9 |
Any cardiac | 1,350 | 2.9 | 26.6 |