|
Characteristics
|
Patients with postoperative complications
|
P
|
|---|
|
Yes (n = 21)
|
No (n = 84)
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
66.8 ± 5.5
|
65.0 ± 5.1
|
0.166
|
|
Sex
| | |
0.324
|
|
Male
|
5 (23.8)
|
12 (14.2)
| |
|
Female
|
16 (76.2)
|
72 (85.8)
| |
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
26.8 ± 2.3
|
25.8 ± 3.2
|
0.183
|
|
History of severe COPD
| | |
0.031
|
|
Yes
|
10 (47.6)
|
20 (23.8)
| |
|
No
|
11 (52.4)
|
64 (76.2)
| |
|
Dyspnea with minimal exertion
| | |
0.041
|
|
Yes
|
5 (23.8)
|
6 (7.1)
| |
|
No
|
16 (76.2)
|
78 (92.9)
| |
|
Functional health status
| | |
0.041
|
|
Independent
|
14 (66.7)
|
74 (88.1)
| |
|
At least partially dependent
|
7 (33.3)
|
10 (11.9)
| |
|
Smoker within past year
| | |
0.044
|
|
Yes
|
12 (57.1)
|
28 (33.3)
| |
|
No
|
9 (42.9)
|
56 (66.7)
| |
|
ASA class
| | |
0.000
|
|
1 or 2
|
3 (14.3)
|
53 (63.1)
| |
|
3
|
16 (76.2)
|
27 (32.1)
| |
|
4
|
2 (9.5)
|
4 (4.8)
| |
|
Diabetes
| | |
0.003
|
|
None or diet only
|
3 (14.3)
|
28 (33.3)
| |
|
Oral agents
|
3 (14.3)
|
30 (35.7)
| |
|
Insulin
|
15 (71.4)
|
26 (31.0)
| |
|
Steroid use for chronic condition
| | |
0.003
|
|
Yes
|
12 (57.1)
|
20 (23.8)
| |
|
No
|
9 (42.9)
|
64 (76.2)
| |
- Note: BMI: body mass index; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ASA indicates American Society of Anesthesiologists.
