Clinical predictors and mortality of postoperative pneumonia following pulmonary resection in patients with lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Postoperative pneumonia (POP) represents a significant complication in lung cancer (LC) patients following lung resection, contributing to poor outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify clinical predictors and outcomes of POP in LC. A systematic search was conducted in EBSCOhost, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science, with screening and reporting following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Meta-analyses were performed in Jamovi 2.3.28, reporting results as odds ratios (OR) or standardised mean differences (SMD). Egger's test and Fail-safe N were used to assess publication bias and evidence robustness (PROSPERO: CRD42024551104). A total of 17 studies encompassing 21,104 LC patients (1,610 with POP

SUBMITTER: Sheervalilou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857832 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature