Risks and outcome of fatal respiratory events after lung cancer surgery: cohort study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome or respiratory failure can occur after lung cancer surgery. However, the prevalence and risk factors have not been well identified. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for fatal respiratory events after lung cancer surgery in South Korea.

Methods

The National Health Insurance Service database in South Korea was used to extract data of all adult patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent lung cancer surgery from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2018, for a population-based cohort study. Diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome or respiratory failure after surgery was defined as postoperative fatal respiratory event.

Results

A total

SUBMITTER: Oh TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10089847 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature