Seven preoperative factors have strong predictive value for postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is a hospital acquired pneumonia that occurs >48 hours after tracheal intubation. The diagnosis of POP should be based on clinical and radiological findings within 30 days after surgery. It is a common complication after thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer patients. However, the specific impact of preoperative comorbidities on the incidence of POP remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze the preoperative data of patients with lung cancer to help surgeons predict the risk of incidence of POP after thoracoscopic lung resection.

Methods

This study is a prospective study that included patients with lung cancer who were scheduled for thoracoscopic surgery in 1 year. All cases came from two medical centers. Preoperative demographic in

SUBMITTER: Bian H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10713263 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature