Why the study?
Does age influence the incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia in patients undergoing elective plastic surgery?
Population
1152 patients undergoing elective plastic surgery, ranging from infants to adults.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
180 minutes
Authors
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Younger age associated with higher postoperative hypoxemia after plastic surgery; hypothesis-generating for age-specific monitoring strategies.
Does age influence the incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia in patients undergoing elective plastic surgery?
Younger age, particularly infancy, is associated with a significantly higher incidence of early postoperative hypoxemia following elective plastic surgery.
Xue et al. (1996) studied this question.
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