| Reappraisal of the predictive factors for postoperative pulmonary complications after general anesthesia |
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Yun Joung Doh, In Kyong Hur, Jun Yub Lee, Jung Bae Park, Nak Il Sung, Yong Guk Lee, Joong Hyun Lee, Young Hyun Lee |
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고려대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 |
| 원저 : 전신마취 수술 후 폐합병증 발생 예측 인자에 대한 재평가 |
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도윤정, In Kyong Hur, Jun Yub Lee, Jung Bae Park, Nak Il Sung, Yong Guk Lee, Joong Hyun Lee, Young Hyun Lee |
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| Abstract |
Background : As our population in Korea ages, more postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) have recently developed. There have been several studies about the predictive factors for PPC, but any consensus has not been established. In this study, we reappraised the predictive factors for PPC after general anesthesia in a population from Gyeong-ju, which was composed of elderly people.
Methods
: We retrospectively investigated the incidence and predictive factors for PPC in 84 patients who underwent general anesthesia. We investigated gender, age, height, weight, BMI, smoking, underlying disease, underlying respiratory disease, malignancy, the laboratory findings (hemoglobin, albumin, arterial O2 saturation) and the pulmonary function tests of the patients.
Results
: 84 patients were initially enrolled into the study, and PPC developed in 31 (36%) patients. The mean age of the enrolled patients was 66.515.1 years-old, so it shows the trend of an aging society. Three predictive factors were revealed that are independently associated with the PPC: site of operation (OR, 8.3), underlying disease (OR, 9.9) and serum albumin (OR, 4.0).
Conclusions
: Among the statistically meaningful predictive factors, underlying disease and operation site are well known from previous studies, but the albumin level < 3.5 g/dL is also meaningful, which is higher than the previous reference level. It implies that the patient with a albumin level 3.0～3.5 g/dL can be classified into the high risk group.
Therefore, we should recognize that it is necessary to apply more strict reference levels in an aging population to reduce the incidence of PPC.(Korean J Med 72:501-510, 2007)
Key Words : Postoperative complications, Predictive, Albumins |
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Postoperative complications, Predictive, Albumins |
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