Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting pulmonary complications after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in elderly patients with lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) significantly increase the morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with lung cancer. Considering the adverse effects of PPCs, we aimed to derive and validate a nomogram to predict pulmonary complications after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in elderly patients with lung cancer and to assist surgeons in optimizing patient-centered treatment plans.

Methods

The study enrolled 854 eligible elderly patients with lung cancer who underwent sub-lobectomy or lobectomy. A clinical prediction model for the probability of PPCs was developed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Furthermore, data from one center were used to derive the model, and data from another were used for external validation. The model's discri

SUBMITTER: Zhao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10613030 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature