ArticleFrontiers in public health2022
Risk Factors for Postoperative Pneumonia: A Case-Control Study.
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- Clinical and Perioperative Determinants of Postoperative Pneumonia After Craniotomy for Tumor Resection.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Perioperative Blood Biomarkers of Infectious and Non-Infectious Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Early risk stratification of postoperative pneumonia after brain tumor surgery using routine perioperative variables: development and prospective multicenter validation of an interpretable prediction model.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Characteristics and risk factors of postoperative pneumonia after emergency surgery in tertiary general hospitals (2015-2024): a 10-year comparative analysis with elective surgery.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Clinical predictors and mortality of postoperative pneumonia following pulmonary resection in patients with lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2026Article
- Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia following thoracoscopic lobectomy: a retrospective study with a focus on preoperative fasting duration.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative pneumonia in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Role of cystatin C-based sarcopenia index in predicting postoperative infectious complications after major urologic cancer surgery.International journal of clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics and temporal trends of lumbar drain use in minimally invasive resection of pituitary neoplasms.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- A nomogram to predict pulmonary complications after gastrointestinal surgery: a retrospective study.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
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- Examination of factors causing postoperative pneumonia in elderly hip fracture patients: A narrative review.Medicine · 2025Review
- Surgical management of neuromuscular scoliosis in paediatric patients: experiences from a tertiary centre multidisciplinary team.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Postoperative pneumonia is a preventable complication associated with adverse outcomes, that greatly aggravates the medical expenses of patients. The goal of our study is to identify risk factors and outcomes of postoperative pneumonia. Methods: A matched 1:1 case-control study, including adult patients who underwent surgery between January 2020 and June 2020, was conducted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University in China. Cases included all patients developing postoperative pneumonia within 30 days after surgery, defined using consensus criteria. Controls were selected randomly from the matched eligible population. Results: Out of 17,190 surgical patients, 264 (1.54%) experienced postoperative pneumonia. Increased age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emergency surgery, postoperative reduced albumin, prolonged ventilation, and longer duration of bed rest were identified as significant risk factors independently associated with postoperative pneumonia. Regarding prognostic implications, postoperative pneumonia was associated with longer length of hospital stay, higher ICU occupancy rate, higher unplanned re-operation rate, and higher in-hospital mortality rate. Postoperative pneumonia was most commonly caused by Gram-negative pathogens, and multidrug resistant bacteria accounted for approximately 16.99% of cases. Conclusions: Postoperative pneumonia is associated with severe clinical outcomes. We identified six independent risk factors that can aid in risk stratification and management of patients at risk of postoperative pneumonia, and the distribution of causative pathogens can also help in the implementation of effective interventions. Clinical Trial Registration: www.chictr.org.cn, identifier: chiCTR2100045986.
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