Presenting feature* | n ( = 13) | % |
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*There was more than one presenting feature in many of the reports. | ||
†Desaturation occurred at induction, intraoperatively and post-extubation in three, two, and five cases respectively. | ||
‡Six patients required transfer to ICU, two patients recovered. | ||
§Three recovered and one patient required transfer to ICU. | ||
Desaturation† | 10 | 77 |
Postoperative respiratory failure‡ | 8 | 62 |
Hypovolaemia | 6 | 46 |
Hypotension | 4 | 31 |
Reintubation§ | 4 | 31 |
Hypercapnia | 3 | 23 |
Fever, rigours | 3 | 23 |