Type of complication Number (%) Atelectasis Postoperative pneumonia Bronchopleural fistula Adult respiratory distress syndrome Reintubation Tracheostomy 19 (14.8) 15 (11.7) 1 (0.78) 1 (0.78) 2 (1.56) 1 (0.78) Total pulmonary complications 31 (24.2)

Table 2: Postoperative pulmonary events.