ARISCAT Score for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
years
%
g/dL
hours
Clinical noticeThis clinical tool supports decision-making and does not replace individual medical assessment.
Context and use
ARISCAT total score = age_points + preoperative_spo2_points + respiratory_infection_points + anemia_points + incision_points + duration_points + emergency_points, where age: ≤50=0, 51-80=3, >80=16; preoperative SpO2: ≥96=0, 91-95=8, ≤90=24; respiratory infection in last month: no=0, yes=17; hemoglobin: >10 g/dL=0, ≤10 g/dL=11; incision site: peripheral=0, upper abdominal=15, intrathoracic=24; duration: <2 h=0, 2-3 h inclusive=16, >3 h=23; emergency surgery: no=0, yes=8.
