Utility of the surgical Apgar score for predicting the short- and long-term outcomes in non-small-cell lung cancer patients who undergo surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The surgical Apgar score (SAS) is a simple score that predicts postoperative complications based on 3 intraoperative valuables. The present study evaluated the association between the SAS and postoperative outcomes in non-small-cell lung cancer patients who underwent surgery.

Methods

A total of 585 patients who underwent lung resection were enrolled in the present study. We calculated the SAS of each patient and investigated its influence on the short- and long-term outcomes.

Results

Postoperative complications of any grade were detected in 164 cases (28%). The morbidity rate increased with decreasing SAS. When all the patients were divided into 2 groups (SAS <7 vs ≥7), postoperative complications were observed more frequently in the SAS <7 group than in th

SUBMITTER: Nagoya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature