ArticleQatar medical journal2023
Factors associated with immediate postoperative pulmonary complications after Appendectomies under general anesthesia: A retrospective analysis.
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- Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome following laparoscopic appendectomy in a previously healthy middle-aged man: A case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Practices of Rapid Sequence Induction for Prevention of Aspiration-An International Declarative Survey.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Investigating the effects of pressure support ventilation and positive end-expiratory pressure during extubation on respiratory system complications.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) include any complication that affects the respiratory system after anesthesia and surgery and are a significant cause of postoperative mortality and morbidity.
objectivesTo describe the risk factors for immediate postoperative pulmonary complications after appendectomy under general anesthesia and to determine if rapid sequence induction decreases the risk. DESIGN AND
settingA retrospective analysis of perioperative medical records of patients who underwent appendectomy under general anesthesia over a year, from January 1st, 2014, to December 31st, 2014, at Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar, was done.
resultsOf the 1005 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 27 (3.7%) had PPC. The incidence of PPC had a significant positive association with diabetes mellitus (DM), bronchial asthma (BA), number of intubation attempts, laparoscopic approach, and longer surgeries (>2 h). Hypertension, recent or ongoing upper respiratory tract infections, and smoking were not associated with an increased risk of PPC. Non-rapid sequence intubation (RSI) was not associated with an increased risk of PPC compared with RSI.
conclusionsThe incidence of immediate PPC in ASA 1 and 2 appendectomy patients aged between 15 and 50 is significant. There is an increased risk among asthmatics, diabetics, and those with difficult airways. The RSI technique does not offer protection.
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