Anesthetic technique and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after Video Assisted Thoracic (VATS) lobectomy: A retrospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Thoracic surgery is associated with an 8-10% incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Introduction of minimally invasive Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) aimed to reduce pain related and pulmonary complications. However, PPCs remain a common cause of morbidity after VATS.

Methods

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was searched for VATS lobectomy cases from 2017 to 2021 with General Anesthesia (GA) as the primary anesthetic technique. Cases were stratified into four groups-GA alone, GA+local, GA+Regional and GA+Epidural. Generalized linear regression models were used to examine whether PPCs differ by anesthetic technique, controlling for morbidity risk factors. The study's primary o

SUBMITTER: Singla P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616815 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature