Association of DLT versus SLT with postoperative pneumonia during esophagectomy in China: a retrospective comparison study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Double lumen tube (DLT) and single lumen tube (SLT) are two common endotracheal tube (ETT) types in esophageal cancer surgery. Evidence of the relationship between two ETT types and postoperative pneumonia (PP) remains unclear. We aimed to determine the association between two types of ETT (DLT and SLT) and PP and assess the perioperative risk-related parameters that affect PP.

Methods

This study included 680 patients who underwent esophageal cancer surgery from January 01, 2010 through December 31, 2020. The primary outcome was PP, and the secondary outcome was perioperative risk-related parameters that affect PP. The independent variable was the type of ETT: DLT or SLT. The dependent variable was PP. To determine the relationship between variables and PP, uni

SUBMITTER: Guo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478392 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature