Abstract
Background/Purpose: Prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation (PPMV) can lead to poor outcomes including pneumonia, ventilator-associated lung injury, prolonged hospital length of stay, increased postoperative mortality, and overall increased cost of surgical care. Our objective was to identify independent risk factors for PPMV in pediatric general surgery patients undergoing abdominal operations. Method: Utilizing the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) …
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