Complications and side-effects of mechanical ventilation
| ILV | IMV | |
| Minor | ||
| Back pain | 3 | 0 |
| Claustrophobia | 1 | 0 |
| Abdominal distension | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0# |
| Major | ||
| Pneumothorax | 1 (1) | 1 |
| Multiple organ failure | 0 | 3¶ (3) |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Total | 1 (1) | 6+ (4) |
Data are presented as n (n with complications)
ILV: iron lung ventilation
IMV: invasive mechanical ventilation
¶: all the three patients developed pneumonia
The total number of patients who developed pneumonia and died was four
#: p=0.06
+: p=0.09
Comparison of deaths due to complications p=0.342