Operative Time is Associated With Postoperative Complications After Pulmonary Lobectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between operative time and postoperative outcomes.

Background

The association between operative time and morbidity after pulmonary lobectomy has not been characterized fully.

Methods

Patients who underwent pulmonary lobectomy for primary lung cancer at our institution from 2010 to 2018 were reviewed. Exclusion criteria included clinical stage ≥IIb disease, conversion to thoracotomy, and previous ipsilateral lung treatment. Operative time was measured from incision to closure. Relationships between operative time and outcomes were quantified using multivariable mixed-effects models with surgeon-level random effects.

Results

In total, 1651 patients were included. The median age was 68 years (interquartile range, 61-74), an

SUBMITTER: de Angelis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9985664 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature