The impact of marginal lung function on outcomes in the era of minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of marginal lung function on outcomes after lung resection has traditionally been studied in the context of open thoracic surgery. Its impact on postoperative outcomes in the era of minimally invasive lung resection is unclear.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, we included adult patients who underwent minimally invasive lung resection at our institution between January 2017 and May 2020 for known malignancy or lung nodule. Marginal lung function was defined as pre-operative forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and/or diffusion lung capacity of carbon monoxide <60% of predicted. Our outcomes included a composite outcome of pulmonary morbidity and/or 30- and 90-day mortality, and hospital length of stay. We used multivariable logistic and

SUBMITTER: Nakahama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743406 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature