Lung lobectomy surgical approach and resource utilization differ by anatomic lobe in a statewide discharge registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anatomic lobe-specific differences with respect to pulmonary lobectomy have been suggested in the thoracic surgery literature but hard data has been lacking in larger population studies in part due to coding systems that do not distinguish pulmonary lobectomy by anatomic lobe. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) procedure codes, adopted in the United States in 2015, may provide novel methodologic accessibility for pulmonary lobectomy studies as they classify lobectomy operations by specific anatomic lobe. We queried the Texas Inpatient Public Use Data File (TPUDF) ICD-10 codes for both open and endoscopic approach lobectomy with a specific view to differences based on anatomic lobes.

Methods

Between fourth fiscal quarter (Q4) 2015 and

SUBMITTER: DeArmond DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature