Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 1 Characteristics of patients and surgery

From: Effect of high body mass index on postoperative pulmonary complications: a retrospective study

	PPC group (n = 27)	non – PPC group (n = 204)	P value
Age (year)	72.3 ± 10.0	68.8 ± 9.9	0.090
Male (n, %)	22 / 5, 81%	143 / 61, 70%	0.177
BMI (kg/m²)	25.1 ± 3.1	25.0 ± 2.4	0.855
ASA - PS (I/II/III) (n)	2 / 17 / 8	21 / 139 / 44	0.337
Surgical time (h)	8.7 ± 3.4	7.1 ± 2.9	0.009
Smoking habit (n, %)	19, 70.8%	129, 63.2%	0.470
COPD (n, %)	2, 7.4%	7, 3.4%	0.318
SAS (n, %)	0, 0%	10, 4.9%	0.001
Asthma (n, %)	0, 0%	6, 2.9%	0.369

Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or the number of patients and percentage
PPC Postoperative pulmonary complication, BMI Body mass index, ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SAS Sleep apnea syndrome

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