Impact of the duration of corticosteroid treatment for postoperative acute lung injury following lung cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute lung injury (ALI) is one of the most serious pulmonary complications following lung resection. Despite the known beneficial effects of corticosteroid treatment for postoperative ALI, limited data are available regarding corticosteroid treatment duration. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of a short-course corticosteroid in patients with postoperative ALI following lung resection surgery for lung cancer.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included 91 patients who were treated with corticosteroids for postoperative ALI among 7,317 patients who underwent lung resection surgery for lung cancer between January 2017 and March 2021. Patients were divided into two groups, short (≤14 days, n=31) and long (≥15 days, n=60) courses, on the

SUBMITTER: Zo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833561 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature