Anticipating pulmonary complications after thoracotomy: the FLAM Score

Table 2 FLAM variations in complicated and uncomplicated patients

	Day of respiratory complication
FLAM	controls	POD1	POD2	POD3	POD4
	n = 240	n = 12	n = 15	n = 14	n = 10
POD1	4	14	7*	6.5*	5
POD2	4	15.5	13	8.5*	6.5*
POD3	3	16	10	10.5	7.5*
POD4	3	17	8.5	14	12
POD5	2	18	6.5	12	8.5
POD6	2	16	7.5	8	6
POD7	2	11	6	8	6

Dividing complicated patients by the day of clinical diagnosis of complication and comparing them to uncomplicated patients, an higher FLAM score was evident at least 24 hours before the event in all the subgroups (* p < 0.05).

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