Postoperative pulmonary complications after gynecologic surgery

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
S PappachenB Khoury

Abstract

Investigate the frequency of, and risks for postoperative pulmonary complications after surgery for non-malignant gynecologic disorders. A retrospective component included medical record data for one year. A prospective component enrolled 300 patients consecutively who were scheduled for gynecologic surgeries. Postoperative pulmonary complications occurred in 1.22% of 328 open abdominal procedures in the retrospective study, and 2.16% of 232 in the prospective study. Pooling the data yielded a frequency estimate of 1.61%. Mean hospital length of stay (pooled data) increased 1.75 days in those with postoperative pulmonary complications. Smoking was the only significant risk factor (relative risk=3.9 using pooled data). Postoperative pulmonary complications after surgery for non-malignant gynecologic disorders are infrequent but increase hospital length of stay. Smokers are at increased risk.

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Nov 26, 2004·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·Finlay A McAlisterMichael Jacka

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