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Table 1 Distribution of PPCs

From: Risk factors and predictive model for pulmonary complications in patients transferred to ICU after hepatectomy

Type of PPCs

N (%)

Pleural effusion

214(42.5)

Respiratory failure

159(31.7)

Atelectasis

113(22.5)

Respiratory infection

56(11.1)

Pneumothorax

2(0.4)

Aspiration pneumonitis

1(0.2)

Bronchospasm

0(0)

  1. PPCs: postoperative pulmonary complications
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