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Identification of Various Perioperative Risk Factors Responsible for Development of Postoperative Hypoxaemia.

Ashutosh KaushalPuneet GoyalSanjay DhiraajAarti AgarwalPrabhat Kumar Singh
Published in: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (2018)
The risk of postoperative hypoxaemia was highest in patients aged 51-65 years, BMI higher than 30, current and former smokers, pre-existing respiratory disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, patients with 96% oxygen saturation or less at baseline or after shifting to PACU. The type of surgical incision, duration of surgery and dose of opioids administered were not independent risk factors.
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