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Table 5 Major and minor surgery subgroup analysis

From: Do ARISCAT scores help to predict the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients after upper abdominal surgery? An observational study at a single university hospital

Factors

Major surgery (n = 535)

Minor surgery (n = 565)

PPCs (n = 61, 11.4%)

No PPCs (n = 474, 88.6 %)

P value

PPCs (n = 24, 4.2%)

No PPCs (n = 541, 95.8%)

P value

Duration of surgery

  

0.034

  

0.018

 < 2 h

10 (7.9%)

116 (92.1%)

 

14 (3.1%)

432 (96.9%)

 

 2–3 h

9 (7.3%)

115 (92.7%)

 

7 (7.4%)

88 (92.6%)

 

 > 3 h

42 (14.7%)

243 (85.3%)

 

3 (12.5%)

21 (87.5%)

 

Neuromuscular blocking

  

0.005

  

0.059

 Rocuronium

10 (27.0%)

27 (73.0%)

 

4 (11.1%)

32 (88.9%)

 

 Others

51 (10.2%)

447 (89.8%)

 

20 (3.8%)

509 (96.2%)

 

Combined GA with epidural anesthesia

  

0.838

  

0.459

 Yes

33 (11.1%)

263 (88.9%)

 

1 (7.1%)

13 (92.9 %)

 

 No

28 (11.7%)

211 (88.3%)

 

23 (4.2%)

528 (95.8%)

 

Maximal numerical pain score in 72 h

6.0 ± 3.2

5.4 ± 3.2

0.205

5.8 ± 3.2

5.1 ± 3.2

0.331

ARISCAT scores

  

0.003

  

< 0.001

 < 26

4 (4.3%)

89 (95.7%)

 

3 (1.1%)

282 (98.9%)

 

 26–44

29 (10.2%)

256 (89.8%)

 

12 (5.3%)

216 (94.7%)

 

 ≥ 45

28 (17.8%)

129 (82.2%)

 

9 (17.3%)

43 (82.7%)

 

Total crystalloid received (mL)

2200 (1300, 3875)

1750 (1100, 2600)

0.009

950 (525, 1300)

450 (300, 650)

< 0.001

Estimated blood loss (mL)

500 (200, 1300)

300 (100, 600)

< 0.001

150 (40, 275)

10 (5, 30)

< 0.001

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD, median (IQR)
  2. Abbreviation: ARISCAT Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia