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Table 5 Comparison of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) between the two groups of traditional ventilation and protective ventilation on postoperative days 0, 1, 2, and 3

From: Protective mechanical ventilation with optimal PEEP during RARP improves oxygenation and pulmonary indexes

Complications

Day 0

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Traditional ventilation (n=32)

Protective ventilation (n=32)

P

Traditional ventilation (n=32)

Protective ventilation (n=32)

P

Traditional ventilation (n=32)

Protective ventilation (n=32)

P

Traditional ventilation (n=32)

Protective ventilation (n=32)

P

Cough

2 (6.3%)

3 (9.4%)

0.641

16 (50.0%)

8 (25.0%)

0.039*

18 (56.3%)

8 (25.0%)

0.011*

17 (53.1%)

11 (34.4%)

0.131

Increased secretions

4 (12.5%)

8 (25.0%)

0.200

20 (62.5%)

12 (37.5%)

0.046*

21 (65.6%)

12 (37.5%)

0.024*

18 (56.3%)

12 (37.5%)

0.133

Dyspnea

0

0

–

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

Chest pain

0

0

–

0

0

–

0

0

–

0

0

–

Temperature >38 °C

0

0

–

5 (15.6%)

1 (3.1%)

0.086

3 (9.4%)

0

0.237

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

HR >100 bpm

0

0

–

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

2 (6.3%)

0

0.472

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

Occurrence of PPCs

0

0

–

0

1 (3.1%)

>0.99

2 (6.3%)

0

0.472

1 (3.1%)

0

>0.99

  1. HR Heart rate, bpm Beats per minute, PPCs Postoperative pulmonary complications
  2. *P< 0.05 Comparison between the two groups was significant difference