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Table 2 CTPA was performed in 58 patients (3.5%) out of 1646 patients

From: Efficacy of pulse oximetry for early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism after total knee arthroplasty

 

Diagnosed with PE

CTPA performed per day

Group 1 (34 cases)

12 cases (34.3%)

2.4 day

Group 2 (21 cases)

8 cases (38.1%)

2.6 day

Group 3 (3 cases)

0 case (0%)

8.3 day

  1. Group 1: persistent decreased SpO2 group (< 95%). Group 2: suddenly decreased SpO2. Group 3: decreased SpO2 with symptoms after POD3 days
  2. CTPA computed tomographic pulmonary angiography, PE pulmonary embolism
  3. p = 0.425