Pulmonary infection after esophageal cancer surgery: impact on the reality, risk factors and development of a predictive nomogram.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a major complication after esophageal cancer (EC) surgery, postoperative pulmonary infection (PPI) is speculated to be associated with quality of life and survival after surgery. This study is aimed to explore the influence of PPI on the reality and establish a nomogram to predict PPI.

Methods

Data of patients undergoing esophagectomy was collected between January, 2016 and December, 2020 and divided into PPI and without PPI groups. Hospital costs and overall survival (OS) were compared between two groups. Univariate-multivariate analysis and LASSO-multivariate logistic regression were carried out to identify risk factors, and then two models were established based on them. To choose the better one, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC), the area under cu

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013179 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature