Ventilatory efficiency slope is associated with cardiopulmonary complications after thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to identify whether steeper V.E/V. CO2 slope was associated with cardiopulmonary complications (CPC) after anatomical resection by video-assisted thoracic surgery. Long-term survival was analysed as secondary outcome.

Methods

We reviewed the files of all consecutive patients who underwent pulmonary anatomical resections by video-assisted thoracic surgery between January 2010 and October 2020 at the Centre for Thoracic Surgery of Western Switzerland. Logistic regression was used to investigate the risk of CPC associated with the V.E/V.CO2 slope and other possible confounders. Survival was analysed with Kaplan-Meier curves. Risk factors associated with survival were analysed with a Cox proportional hazards model.

Results

The V.E/V.CO

SUBMITTER: Bedat B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature