Table 5 Outcomes and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC)
From: Postoperative pulmonary complications following major elective abdominal surgery: a cohort study
| PPC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | ||
| Length of hospital stay (days, IQR) | 3 (1–6) | 10 (7–16) | < 0.001 |
| At 30 days | |||
| Accident and Emergency attendance | 26 (11.0) | 6 (27.3) | 0.014 |
| Readmission | 22 (9.3) | 10 (21.7) | 0.014 |
| Mortality | 0 (0.0) | 4 (12.5) | < 0.001 |