Outcomes of the Extreme Elderly Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery amongst Southeast Asians

Table 3

Postoperative outcomes and complications (n = 62).

	No. of patients (%)
Rescue analgesia in PACU	5 (8.1)
Postoperative complications
PACU
Hypothermia	12 (20.7)
Desaturation	11 (17.7)
Hypertension	6 (9.7)
Hypotension (in PACU)	3 (4.8)
Tachyarrthymia	2 (3.2)
PONV	2 (3.2)
In the wards
Delirium	6 (9.7)
Urinary tract infection	4 (6.5)
Sepsis	3 (4.8)
Bleeding (surgical site)	3 (4.8)
Wound infection	2 (3.2)
Pneumonia	2 (3.2)
Venothromboembolic event	1 (1.6)
30-day mortality	1 (1.6)
HD admission	17 (27.4)
ICU admission	0 (0)
Readmission	4 (6.5)

Readmissions are defined as repeat hospitalisation where the primary problem is related to the same surgical problem. Patient records are screened up to 6 months after discharge for readmissions.