Type of surgery | n | Mechanical ventilation > 48 h | Re-intubation | Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation |
Cardiac | 1381 | 70 | 8 | 57 |
Thoracic | 659 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
Open abdomen | 547 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Orthopaedic | 399 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Peripheral vascular | 352 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Neurological | 339 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Non-orthopaedic spine | 258 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Aortic vascular | 148 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
Laparoscopic abdominal | 123 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Urological | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neck | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
General | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total (%) | 4420 | 114 (2.6) | 26 (0.6) | 98 (2.2) |