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Varela-Simó G, Barberà-Mir JA, Cordovilla-Pérez R, Duque-Medina JL, López-Encuentra A, Puente-Maestu L. [Guidelines for the evaluation of surgical risk in bronchogenic carcinoma]. Arch Bronconeumol 2006; 41:686-97. [PMID: 16373045 DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60336-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- G Varela-Simó
- Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario, Salamanca, Spain.
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Brunelli A, Xiume' F, Al Refai M, Salati M, Marasco R, Sabbatini A. Gemcitabine-Cisplatin Chemotherapy Before Lung Resection: A Case-Matched Analysis of Early Outcome. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 81:1963-8. [PMID: 16731114 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2005] [Revised: 12/23/2005] [Accepted: 01/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of the present study was to assess whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin was associated with an increased incidence of morbidity and mortality after major lung resection for lung cancer. METHODS We analyzed 570 patients who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy for nonsmall-cell lung cancer at our institution from January 2000 through June 2005. Of these, 70 patients underwent three cycles of gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy before operation for locally advanced disease. Propensity scores were constructed to match those patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and lung resection with those undergoing surgery alone. The propensity score analysis yielded two groups of 70 well-matched pairs that were compared in terms of baseline characteristics and early outcome (morbidity, mortality, length of postoperative stay, intensive care unit admission). RESULTS The two case-matched groups had similar morbidity (p = 0.8), mortality (p = 0.4), perioperative blood transfusions (p = 0.8) and intensive care unit admission rates (p = 0.8). Likewise, the length of postoperative stay did not differ between the groups (p = 0.9). CONCLUSIONS Gemcitabin-cisplatin neoadjuvant chemotherapy appears to be safe before major lung resection. This finding warrants its use for efficacy studies of locally advanced and even early-stage lung cancer.
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Warren WH, James TW. Non-Small Cell Cancer of the Lung. Surg Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/0-387-21701-0_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Varela-Simó G, Barberà-Mir J, Cordovilla-Pérez R, Duque-Medina J, López-Encuentra A, Puente-Maestu L. Normativa sobre valoración del riesgo quirúrgico en el carcinoma broncogénico. Arch Bronconeumol 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0300-2896(05)70724-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fig. 2 is an algorithm for the preoperative pulmonary evaluation of the lung resection candidate. Patients should undergo routine spirometry and diffusion capacity testing. If the FEV1 and DLCO are greater than 80% predicted, no further study is needed. When these parameters are less than 80%, some estimation of postoperative function is likely needed, taking into account the proposed resection. Patients with ppoFEV1 or ppoDLCO less than 40% are at increased risk of perioperative complications or death and should undergo formal exercise testing. A VO2max or ppoVO2max less than 10 mL/kg/min is associated with prohibitive risk for anatomic lung resection, and alternative treatment modalities should be considered.
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- Aditya K Kaza
- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue, C-310, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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Biccard BM. Relationship between the inability to climb two flights of stairs and outcome after major non-cardiac surgery: implications for the pre-operative assessment of functional capacity. Anaesthesia 2005; 60:588-93. [PMID: 15918830 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04181.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Functional capacity is an integral component of the pre-operative evaluation of the cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery. Stair climbing capacity has peri-operative prognostic importance. It may predict survival after lung resection and complications after major non-cardiac surgery. However, stair climbing cannot determine the aerobic metabolic capacity necessary to survive the peri-operative stress response. The potential benefits and current limitations of cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine peri-operative aerobic capacity are discussed. Principles for the selection of an appropriate screening test of aerobic function are put forward.
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- B M Biccard
- Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa.
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Keddissi JI, Kinasewitz GT. The More, the Better. Chest 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)34449-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Advances in anesthesia and surgery have made it so that almost any patient with a resectable lung malignancy is now an operative candidate given a full understanding of the risks and after appropriate investigation. This situation necessitates a change in the paradigm that anesthesiologists use for preoperative assessment. Understanding and stratifying the perioperative risks allows the anesthesiologist to develop a systematic focused approach to these patients at the time of the initial contact and immediately before induction, which can be used to guide anesthetic management.
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- Peter D Slinger
- Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, and The University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 3EN 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 2C4.
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Robles AM, Shure D. Optimization of lung function before pulmonary resection: pulmonologists' perspectives. Thorac Surg Clin 2004; 14:295-304. [PMID: 15382761 DOI: 10.1016/s1547-4127(04)00018-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Many risk factors for morbidity and mortality with lung resection have been identified. Factors such as age, gender, and cancer stage cannot be altered, but lung function can be optimized by treating COPD or asthma with bronchodilators, corticosteroids, or antibiotics (when indicated) and by inspiratory muscle training. Although smoking cessation 2 months in advance of surgery may not be feasible, cessation nevertheless should be encouraged because it may decrease postoperative inflammation and in the long-term may decrease the risk of recurrence. In addition, morbidity and mortality can be minimized by careful patient selection using lung scanning or CT to determine predicted postoperative functions (FEV1% and DLco%) and some form of exercise testing, such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing or simple stair climbing. When the risk of surgery is high, any benefit from possible cure must be weighed against the risk of long-term disability or death. Although much data are available to guide clinicians in these decisions, there still is no one test that provides the answer in individual cases. The art and science of medicine must merge at this point.
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Cetindag IB, Olson W, Hazelrigg SR. Acute and chronic reduction of pulmonary function after lung surgery. Thorac Surg Clin 2004; 14:317-23. [PMID: 15382763 DOI: 10.1016/s1547-4127(04)00019-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pulmonary function is affected by several variables. The more marginal the patient, the more important the preoperative and perioperative assessment becomes. VATS might be tolerated well with regard to pulmonary function in the early postoperative period. It has allowed thoracic surgeons to expand surgical indications to patients that previously would not have been considered.
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- Ibrahim Bulent Cetindag
- Division of General Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 North Rutledge, Room D319, Springfield, IL 62702, USA
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Nomori H, Watanabe K, Ohtsuka T, Naruke T, Suemasu K. Six-minute walking and pulmonary function test outcomes during the early period after lung cancer surgery with special reference to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 52:113-9. [PMID: 15077844 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-004-0126-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate physical dysfunction during the early period after lung resection in patients with lung cancer and coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we examined the relationship between the ratio of the forced expiratory volume in 1 second to the forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC%) and the results of a 6-minute walk (6MW) test before and after surgery. METHODS Eighty-three patients who underwent lobectomy for lung cancer were classified into three groups according to their preoperative FEV1/FVC: more than 70% (non-COPD, n = 61), 60-69% (mild COPD, n = 15), and 40-59% (moderate COPD, n = 7). The 6MW and pulmonary function tests were performed before surgery and repeated 1 and 2 weeks after surgery. During the 6MW test, the distance covered during a 6MW test (6MWD) and the decrease in oxygen saturation (SpO2) were measured. RESULTS During both the preoperative and postoperative 6MW tests, the decrease in SpO2 correlated significantly with the preoperative FEV1/FVC% (p < 0.001). The percentage decrease in 6MWD at 1 and 2 weeks after surgery correlated significantly with the preoperative FEV1/FVC% (p < 0.001 and p = 0.04, respectively), but not with the concomitant percentage reduction in vital capacity (VC). The differences of the decreases in postoperative 6MWD and SpO2 during the 6MW test were significant between the moderate and mild COPD patients and between the mild COPD and non-COPD patients (p < 0.01-0.001). CONCLUSION The decreases in 6MWD and SpO2 after surgery were significantly influenced by the preoperative FEV1/FVC%, but not by the decrease in VC. COPD patients have a limited capacity for walking during the early period after surgery due to significant oxygen desaturation.
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- Hiroaki Nomori
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, 1-4-17 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073, Japan
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Brunelli A, Monteverde M, Al Refai M, Fianchini A. Stair climbing test as a predictor of cardiopulmonary complications after pulmonary lobectomy in the elderly. Ann Thorac Surg 2004; 77:266-70. [PMID: 14726076 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)01327-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to assess the role of a symptom-limited stair climbing test in predicting postoperative cardiopulmonary complications in elderly candidates for lung resection. METHODS A consecutive series of 109 patients more than 70 years of age who underwent pulmonary lobectomy for lung carcinoma from January 2000 through May 2003 formed the prospective database of this study. All patients in the analysis performed a preoperative symptom-limited stair climbing test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify predictors of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications. RESULTS At univariate analysis, the patients with complications had a lower forced expiratory capacity percentage of predicted (p = 0.048), predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second percentage of predicted (p = 0.049), climbed a lower height at preoperative stair climbing test (p = 0.0004), and presented a greater proportion of cardiac comorbiditiy with respect to the patients without complications (p = 0.02). After logistic regression analysis, significant predictors of postoperative complications resulted in the presence of a concomitant cardiac disease (p = 0.04) and a low height climbed preoperatively (p = 0.0015). CONCLUSIONS A symptom-limited stair climbing test was a safe and simple instrument capable of predicting cardiopulmonary complications in the elderly after lung resection.
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- Alessandro Brunelli
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, "Umberto I degrees " Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
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Burke JR, Duarte IG, Thourani VH, Miller JI. Preoperative risk assessment for marginal patients requiring pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 76:1767-73. [PMID: 14602342 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00650-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment for pulmonary malignancy. The ability of patients to undergo resection is dependent on the anatomic characteristics of the tumor, and the respiratory and cardiovascular status of the patient. There have been recent advances in our understanding of respiratory function in the patient with marginal lung function that have allowed surgical therapy of lung cancer in patients previously deemed inoperable. This review will define the marginal patients who can safely undergo pulmonary resection.
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- J Ryan Burke
- Department of Surgery, Emory University, School of Medicine, Georgia, Atlanta, USA
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Parsons JA, Johnston MR, Slutsky AS. Predicting length of stay out of hospital following lung resection using preoperative health status measures. Qual Life Res 2003; 12:645-54. [PMID: 14516174 DOI: 10.1023/a:1025147906867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Studies evaluating predictors of operative outcome for lung resection have focused on physiological measures of cardiorespiratory impairment, but these have proved inadequate. This study evaluated the predictive abilities of six preoperative variables: the global quality of life (QL), social function (SF), and emotional function (EF) scales of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer's (EORTC) QLQ-C30 questionnaire, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), forced expiratory volume (FEV1), and diffusion capacity (DLCO). Operative outcome was represented by the surrogate measure length of stay, out of hospital within the first 30 days (LOSOH). A single-centre prospective cohort study evaluating 70 subjects was conducted using multiple regression. LOSOH was bimodally distributed, therefore analysis was undertaken for the entire sample and for two separate groups (A and B). Group B (n = 4) experienced severe complications (LOSOH = 0-5 days) and was too small for statistical analysis. Group A (n = 66) suffered fewer and less severe complications (LOSOH = 14-26 days). For the entire sample, age was the sole predictor of LOSOH (R2 = 0.123, p = 0.003). In Group A, the strongest predictors of LOSOH were global QL score and 6MWD (R2 = 0.224, p < 0.001). LOSOH was inversely correlated with complications. While it remains difficult to predict severe complications in this population, within Group A, health status measures demonstrated a limited ability to predict LOSOH.
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- Janet A Parsons
- Department of Research, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Brunelli A, Monteverde M, Borri A, Salati M, Al Refai M, Fianchini A. Predicted versus observed maximum oxygen consumption early after lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2003; 76:376-80. [PMID: 12902068 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00352-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to identify the predictors of underestimation and overestimation of postoperative maximum oxygen consumption (VO(2)max). METHODS A prospective analysis was performed on 229 patients who had 38 pneumonectomies, 171 lobectomies, and 20 segmentectomies. All patients performed a preoperative and postoperative (on average 9.2 days after surgery) maximal stair-climbing test. Predicted postoperative VO(2)max (ppoVO(2)max) was calculated on the basis of the number of functioning segments removed during operation. The patients were divided into three groups: group A (158 cases), patients with a ppoVO(2)max within 1 standard deviation of the observed postoperative VO(2)max; group B (56 cases), patients with a difference between the observed postoperative VO(2)max and ppoVO(2)max greater than 1 standard deviation (underestimation); and group C (15 cases), patients with a difference between ppoVO(2)max and the observed postoperative VO(2)max greater than 1 standard deviation (overestimation). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS The only significant predictor of underestimation was a high percentage of functional parenchyma removed during operation (p < 0.0001). The significant predictors of overestimation were a low percentage of functional parenchyma removed during operation (p = 0.01) and a high preoperative VO(2)max (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS The prediction of postoperative VO(2)max was not accurate in all patients. Those with a large amount of functional lung tissue removed during operation tended to have a postoperative VO(2)max greater than expected. Conversely, those patients with a small amount of functional lung tissue resected tended to have a postoperative VO(2)max lower than predicted.
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- Alessandro Brunelli
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Umberto I, Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
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Lung resection remains the treatment of choice in the curative approach to nonsmall cell lung cancer. Because most lung cancer patients are current or former smokers, they are at increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary artery disease, conditions associated with increased surgical morbidity and mortality. Careful preoperative assessment of the cardiopulmonary reserves is therefore of great importance. Various single and combined parameters for the functional assessment before surgery have been proposed. Currently the emphasis is on the determination of forced expiratory volume in the first second, the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, and exercise testing with the measurement of maximal oxygen uptake. Adherence to established algorithms for this preoperative evaluation, advances in operative technique (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and combined operations of lung cancer surgery with lung volume reduction surgery), and perioperative care permit resections in patients who until recently would have been considered functionally inoperable.
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Lung cancer continues to be the leading case of cancer deaths in the United States. In patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer, surgical resection is the treatment of choice. An accurate preoperative general and pulmonary-specific evaluation is essential as postoperative complications and morbidity of lung resection surgery are significant. After confirming anatomic resectability, patients must undergo a thorough evaluation to determine their ability to withstand the surgery and the loss of the resected lung. The measurement of spirometric indexes (ie, FEV(1)) and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) should be performed first. If FEV(1) and DLCO are > 60% of predicted, patients are at low risk for complications and can undergo pulmonary resection, including pneumonectomy, without further testing. However, if FEV(1) and DLCO are < 60% of predicted, further evaluation by means of a quantitative lung scan is required. If lung scan reveals a predicted postoperative (ppo) values for FEV(1) and DLCO of > 40%, the patient can undergo lung resection. If the ppo FEV(1) and ppo DLCO are < 40%, exercise testing is necessary. If this reveals a maximal oxygen uptake (O(2)max) of > 15 mL/kg, surgery can be undertaken. If the O(2)max is < 15 mL/kg, surgery is not an option. This review discusses the existing modalities for preoperative evaluation prior to lung resection surgery.
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- Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
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- Servicio de Neumología. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Madrid. España.
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Brunelli A, Al Refai M, Monteverde M, Borri A, Salati M, Fianchini A. Stair climbing test predicts cardiopulmonary complications after lung resection. Chest 2002; 121:1106-10. [PMID: 11948039 DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.4.1106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the capability of the stair climbing test to predict cardiopulmonary complications after lung resection for lung cancer. DESIGN A prospective cohort of candidates for lung resection. Spirometric assessment and the stair climbing test were performed the day before operation. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify predictors of postoperative complications. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS A consecutive series of 160 candidates for lung resection with lung carcinoma from January 2000 through March 2001. RESULTS At univariate analysis, the patients with complications were significantly older (p = 0.02), had a significantly lower FEV(1) percentage (p = 0.007) and predicted postoperative FEV(1) percentage (p = 0.01), had a greater incidence of a concomitant cardiac disease (p = 0.02), climbed a lower altitude at the stair climbing test (p < 0.0001), and had a lower calculated maximum oxygen consumption (O(2)max) [p = 0.03] and predicted postoperative O(2)max (p = 0.006) compared to the patients without complications. At multivariate analysis, the altitude reached at the stair climbing test remained the only significant independent predictor of complications. CONCLUSIONS The stair climbing test is a safe and economical exercise test, and it was the best predictor of cardiopulmonary complications after lung resection.
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Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is used extensively by pulmonary specialists to address two common clinical questions: (1) What is the risk of a postoperative pulmonary complication in an individual with lung disease? and (2) Will the patient be able to tolerate lung resection surgery? Today, there are numerous tests available to measure pulmonary function; making judicious use of these tests essential. In this article, the authors describe significant postoperative pulmonary complications, and discuss the surgical and patient factors contributing to the risk of these complications. They provide an evidence-based approach using pulmonary function data to determine an individual patient's risk for pulmonary complications associated with three types of surgical procedures-upper abdominal, cardiac, and lung resection-and discuss recommendations for risk education.
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- C A Powell
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York USA
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Miyoshi S. Anaerobic Threshold and Thoracotomy Chest Pain. Chest 2001. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.5.1747-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Brunelli A, Monteverde M, Salati M, Borri A, Al Refai M, Fianchini A. Stair-climbing test to evaluate maximum aerobic capacity early after lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2001; 72:1705-10. [PMID: 11722068 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)03100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of reduction in maximum oxygen consumption in the early postoperative period after lung resection for lung carcinoma. METHODS A total of 115 patients who underwent lung resection (95 lobectomies, 20 pneumonectomies) performed a maximal stair-climbing test the day before operation and the day of discharge from the hospital (8 +/- 3.3 days after the operation). RESULTS The postoperative test showed a 15% reduction in maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) with respect to the preoperative test (Student's t test, p < 0.0001). This reduction was greater after pneumonectomy (21.4%) than after lobectomy (14%) (Student's t test, p < 0.05). A multiple regression analysis showed that the only significant independent predictors of both preoperative and postoperative VO2max were the age of the patient and the level of arterial oxygen content. CONCLUSIONS The early postoperative reduction in VO2max was greater after pneumonectomy than after lobectomy and the exercise performance was significantly influenced by the level of arterial oxygen content both before and early after the operation.
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- A Brunelli
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Ancona, Italy.
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Brunelli A, Refai MA, Fianchini A. Anaerobic Threshold and Thoracotomy Chest Pain. Chest 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)36395-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Girish M, Trayner E, Dammann O, Pinto-Plata V, Celli B. Symptom-limited stair climbing as a predictor of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications after high-risk surgery. Chest 2001; 120:1147-51. [PMID: 11591552 DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.4.1147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Thoracotomy, sternotomy, and upper abdominal laparotomy are associated with high rate of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications (POCs). We hypothesized that symptom-limited stair climbing predicts POCs after high-risk surgery. DESIGN A prospective evaluation of 83 patients undergoing thoracotomy, sternotomy, and upper abdominal laparotomy surgery. METHODS The 52 men and 31 women completed symptom-limited stair climbing. A separate investigator, blinded to the number of flights of stairs climbed, assessed 30-day actual outcomes for POCs, including pneumonia, atelectasis, mechanical ventilation for > 48 h, reintubation, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, pulmonary embolus, and death within 30 days of surgery. The operations performed included 31 lobectomies, 6 wedge resections, 3 pneumonectomies, 3 substernal thymectomies, 1 substernal thyroidectomy, 23 colectomies, 3 laparotomies, 7 abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs, 5 esophagogastrectomies, and 1 nephrectomy. RESULTS POCs occurred in 21 of 83 patients (25%) overall, in 9 of 44 patients undergoing thoracotomy/sternotomy (20%), and in 12 of 39 patients undergoing upper abdominal laparotomy (31%). Of those unable to climb one flight of stairs, 89% developed a POC. No patient able to climb the maximum of seven flights of stairs had a POC. The inability to climb two flights of stairs was associated with a positive predictive value of 82% for the development of a POC. The number of days in the hospital postoperatively decreased with a patient's increased ability to climb stairs. CONCLUSIONS Symptom-limited stair climbing offers a simple, inexpensive means to predict POCs after high-risk surgery.
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- M Girish
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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Slinger PD, Johnston MR. Preoperative assessment for pulmonary resection. ANESTHESIOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA 2001; 19:411-33. [PMID: 11571900 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8537(05)70241-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Because of recent advances in anesthesia and surgery, almost any patient with a resectable lung malignancy is now an operative candidate, given a full understanding of the risks and provided he or she is investigated appropriately. This progress necessitates a change in the paradigm that one uses for preoperative assessment. Understanding and stratifying the perioperative risks allows the anesthesiologist to develop a systematic focused approach to these patients at the time of the initial contact and immediately before induction, which then can be used to guide anesthetic management (Fig. 7).
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- P D Slinger
- Departments of Anesthesia and Surgery, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Patients undergoing elective surgery first need to be screened for operative risks by reviewing factors that relate to the patient and factors that relate to the procedure they are undergoing. The identification of high-risk patients undergoing high-risk procedures may be aided by reviewing the following factors: the presence of symptomatic lung disease, smoking, obesity, abnormal blood gas values, spirometry, and presence of sleep apnea. The more risk factors a patient has, the more likely the patient will develop postoperative complications. Further risk stratification may be accomplished by means of exercise testing, either through formal cardiopulmonary exercise testing or through symptom-limited stair climbing. When high-risk patients are identified, preoperative therapy aimed at reducing overall postoperative morbidity and mortality may help decrease the risk to a minimum.
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- E Trayner
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Weisman IM. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the preoperative assessment for lung resection surgery. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 13:116-25. [PMID: 11494202 DOI: 10.1053/stcs.2001.24619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Whereas pulmonary function tests (PFTs) initially identify high-risk pulmonary patients being evaluated for lung resection surgery, other diagnostic modalities, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and/or split function studies, are then necessary for a more accurate assessment. CPET including VO2max have emerged as integral components of a step approach for the physiologic assessment for lung resection surgery. Increasingly, CPET is being used because it provides the best index of functional capacity and global O2 transport (VO2max) as well as estimating both cardiac and pulmonary reserves not available from other modalities. CPET permits the detection of clinically occult heart disease and provides a more reliable estimate of functional capacity postoperatively compared with PFTs, which routinely overestimate functional loss after lung resection. Currently, though split function studies are clearly established and have traditionally been used before CPET in preoperative decision analysis, recent work favors using CPET including VO2max before split function studies because VO2max % predicted is a good independent predictor of risk. Importantly, both studies are complementary and optimize assessment of surgical risk; this is particularly valuable for borderline patients, so that opportunity for curative resection is not denied.
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- I M Weisman
- Department of Clinical Investigation, Human Performance Laboratory and Pulmonary/Critical Care Services, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA.
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- P D Slinger
- Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, and The University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
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All patients considered for thoracotomy should have preoperative spirometry. Patients meeting the criteria outlined below should also have quantitative radionuclide perfusion scanning. Patients felt to be at high risk on the basis of predicted postoperative FEV1 should be considered for exercise assessment. If exercise assessment is performed, an MVO2 of < 10-15 mL/kg/min or a predicted postoperative MVO2 < 10 mL/kg/min identifies a patient at very high risk for complications and mortality. Limited available data support the use of preoperative risk indices to identify patients at high risk (See Table 4). Lung volume reduction surgery may provide new approaches in selected patients with significant obstructive lung disease and concomitant lung cancer.
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- J J Reilly
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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STUDY OBJECTIVES A summary of current modalities for and the utility of preoperative assessment of pulmonary risk. DESIGN Review of recent literature published in the English language. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENTS OR PARTICIPANTS Patients who undergo elective cardiothoracic or abdominal operations. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Postoperative pulmonary complications occur after 25 to 50% of major surgical procedures. The accuracy of the preoperative assessment of the risk of such complications is only fair. The routine assessment for all preoperative patients includes age, general physiologic status, and the nature of the planned operation. Specific tests such as measurement of spirometric values and diffusing capacity are indicated routinely only for patients who are candidates for major lung resection or esophagectomy. CONCLUSIONS Pulmonary complications are an important form of postoperative morbidity after major cardiothoracic and abdominal operations. The appropriate preoperative assessment of the risk of such complications is well defined for lung resection and esophagectomy operations, but it requires refinement for general surgical and cardiovascular operations.
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- M K Ferguson
- Department of Surgery, the University of Chicago, IL, USA.
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Melendez JA, Barrera R. Predictive respiratory complication quotient predicts pulmonary complications in thoracic surgical patients. Ann Thorac Surg 1998; 66:220-4. [PMID: 9692468 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00319-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was designed to develop an accurate preoperative index of prediction of outcome and hospital charges after lung resection with standard available pulmonary tests in a tertiary cancer center. METHODS Sixty-one consecutive patients undergoing pulmonary resections were evaluated. All patients underwent spirometry, carbon monoxide diffusion capacity, split lung function testing, and room air blood gas analysis at rest and after a 2-minute step climb. The thoracic prospective data base and patient charts were reviewed for length of hospitalization, postoperative length of stay, and complications requiring therapy. Logistic regression analysis of the preoperative data, operation and postoperative outcome was used to develop a new postoperative predictive index: the predictive respiratory complication quotient (PRQ). We describe the design of the equation for the probability of serious pulmonary complications, hospital stay, and hospital charges based on PRQ. RESULTS Ten of 12 patients with a PRQ less than 2,200 suffered serious pulmonary complications of pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, hypoxemia, and death. Forty-nine patients with a PRQ more than 2,200 did not experience any pulmonary complications. Postoperative length of stay and hospital charges correlated with the PRQ. CONCLUSIONS A construct such as the PRQ may provide a better prediction of outcome than its individual parts. We identified an important underlying relationship between intensive care unit stay, hospital stay and charges, and our index. A PRQ of less than 2,200 was associated with an increased risk of pulmonary complications and mortality.
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- J A Melendez
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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Melendez JA, Fischer ME. Predicting Postoperative Outcome. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1997. [DOI: 10.1177/108925329700100302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pulmonary complications are the main source of postop erative morbidity and mortality, with respiratory failure and pneumonia resulting in 50% of postoperative deaths after lung surgery. Despite the high incidence of postop erative complications, pulmonary resection remains the only effective treatment for lung cancer. Substantial resources are ascribed for the perioperative care of these high-risk patients. Clinical experience would dic tate that predicting outcome could be of immense value in allocating resources. This review will consider the predictive value of preoperative testing, including spi rometry, split lung function, blood gas analysis, carbon monoxide diffusion capacity, pulmonary vascular resis tance, and exercise testing, as well as recent efforts to develop a combined cardiopulmonary index.
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- Jose A. Melendez
- Department of Anesthesia, Cornell University Medical College, New York
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- Department of Anesthesia, Cornell University Medical College, New York
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Reilly JJ. Preoperative and postoperative care of standard and high risk surgical patients. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 1997; 11:449-59. [PMID: 9209905 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70443-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Much of the clinical teaching concerning preoperative evaluation is based upon clinical observations made several decades ago in patients undergoing thoracotomy for both benign and malignant diseases. More recent experience suggests that many "high risk" patients will tolerate pulmonary parenchymal resection. All patients being considered for surgery should have a complete history and physical examination, chest roentgenogram, and screening spirometry. If this initial evaluation reveals normal or mildly obstructed spirometry and absence of comorbid conditions, then the patient is at low risk and postoperative function may be accurately estimated by simple calculation. For patients with moderate or severe obstruction on spirometry (FEV1 less than 50% to 65% predicted), hilar disease, pleural disease, or prior surgery, quantitative radionuclide lung scanning is indicated to allow accurate calculation of postoperative function. For patients with a PPO FEV1 less than 0.8-1.0 L, additional risk stratification should be done after any preoperative interventions. Typically, this includes a formal or informal assessment of exercise capacity. Patients with severely impaired exercise capabilities are at very high risk for postoperative morbidity and mortality, and nonsurgical therapy should be considered. All active smokers at the time of evaluation should quit 3 to 4 weeks prior to planned surgery. Patients with purulent sputum should be treated with appropriate antibiotics. All patients with obstruction demonstrated on spirometry should be started on inhaled beta agonists, with or without inhaled corticosteroids. Postoperative management should focus on early mobilization. This requires adequate analgesia without excessive sedation. This is most easily achieved with local or regional analgesia techniques. The use of this approach, as well as patient-controlled analgesia, allows early mobilization and results in a short length of hospital stay. It should be recognized that if patients have an uncomplicated recovery and leave the hospital quickly (less than 6 days), postoperative pain will be a significant issue at home. Patients should be discharged with an adequate analgesia plan and an adequate supply of analgesic medications.
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- J J Reilly
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts, USA
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Cahalin LP. Preoperative and Postoperative Conditioning for Lung Transplantation and Volume-Reduction Surgery. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0899-5885(18)30323-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pate P, Tenholder MF, Griffin JP, Eastridge CE, Weiman DS. Preoperative assessment of the high-risk patient for lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg 1996; 61:1494-500. [PMID: 8633965 DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(96)00087-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND We wanted to determine if cardiopulmonary exercise testing could better identify the threshold where physiologic function is irreparably impaired for patients with borderline pulmonary function who are being considered for lung cancer resection. METHODS We performed an open, prospective preoperative trial and a postoperative outcome evaluation with a combined medical, surgical, and exercise physiology evaluation at three university hospitals. All eligible patients had spirometry, lung volume determination, and quantitative perfusion scanning and performed a cardiopulmonary stress test, stair climbing, and a 12-minute walk for distance. Functional status was determined with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score, a dyspnea score, and a cardiopulmonary risk index. RESULTS We identified 12 patients who met strict criteria for borderline pulmonary function during a 1-year study period. The mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was 1.38 L (48% of predicted). The mean predicted postoperative FEV1 based on pneumonectomy was 700 mL. Eleven of the patients did the stair climb and 10 passed. All 12 patients achieved a maximum oxygen consumption greater than or equal to 10 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1) (mean value, 13.8 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1)). Thirteen operations were performed on the 12 patients. Nine complications occurred in 7 patients. CONCLUSIONS Patients with borderline pulmonary function can undergo resection safely if they have an FEV1 equal to or greater than 1.6 L or 40% of its predicted value, a predicted postoperative FEV1 of 700 mL or more, a maximum oxygen consumption of 10 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1) or greater, or stair climbing of three flights or more. Cardiopulmonary stress testing and stair climbing add valuable clinical information for patients with an FEV1 of less than 1.6 L.
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- P Pate
- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA
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Estudo Funcional Respiratório. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/s0873-2159(15)31237-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rao V, Todd TR, Kuus A, Buth KJ, Pearson FG. Exercise oximetry versus spirometry in the assessment of risk prior to lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg 1995; 60:603-8; discussion 609. [PMID: 7677487 DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00481-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spirometry remains a standard method of assessing patient risk prior to lung resection despite its poor sensitivity and specificity. This study compares the relative ability of standardized exercise oximetry and spirometry--forced expiratory volume in the first second--to predict morbidity and mortality after lung resection. METHODS The study comprised a retrospective review of 396 consecutive patients of whom 299 underwent both oximetry and spirometry. Oximetry was undertaken during standard exercise under the supervision of a single physical therapist. Spirometry identified 46 patients with a forced expiratory volume in the first second of less than 1.5 L who were considered to be high risk. Exercise oximetry was used to identify patients with arterial oxygen desaturation at rest, while walking on level ground, or while climbing two flights of stairs (n = 65). RESULTS Compared with spirometry, exercise oximetry more reliably predicted home oxygen requirements (p < 0.001), need of admission to the intensive care unit (p < 0.05), prolonged hospital stay (p < 0.001), and respiratory failure (p < 0.05). Oximetry identified 50% of the patients who died, all of whom had a forced expiratory volume in the first second of greater than 1.5 L. Despite its superior predictive value, the sensitivity of oximetry remained low. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that standardized exercise oximetry is a superior screen of the high-risk patient than spirometry (forced expiratory volume in the first second) prior to pulmonary resection when there are no other risk factors noted on initial history and physical examination. A prospective, randomized trial is required to substantiate this conclusion.
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- V Rao
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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With lung resection remaining the cornerstone of curative therapy in patients with lung cancer, aggressive perioperative management continues to play a critical role. This review summarizes the most important factors in successful perioperative management. These include patient selection, with an emphasis on which patient variables and hemodynamic assessments are most useful in determining operability. Postoperative management, in particular, patient-controlled analgesia, and pulmonary toilet, are essential to facilitate early patient mobility and to minimize complications, respectively. Aggressive perioperative management can result in reduced postoperative morbidity and mortality, reduced length of hospital stay and expenditures for complications, and it expands the population that can receive potentially curative therapy.
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- J J Reilly
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Epstein SK, Faling LJ, Daly BD, Celli BR. Inability to perform bicycle ergometry predicts increased morbidity and mortality after lung resection. Chest 1995; 107:311-6. [PMID: 7842753 DOI: 10.1378/chest.107.2.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The ability to successfully exercise has been used to assess the cardiopulmonary risk of thoracotomy for lung cancer. Because of musculoskeletal, neurologic, peripheral vascular, or behavioral problems, not all patients presenting for pulmonary resection are capable of exercising. Using a multifactorial cardiopulmonary risk index (CPRI) consisting of a cardiac risk index (CRI) and a pulmonary risk index, we studied 74 patients (60 capable of exercising and 14 incapable of exercising) who underwent thoracotomy for lung cancer resection. The groups were similar in reference to history of pulmonary disease, preoperative pulmonary function, and pulmonary risk index score. The no-exercise patients were more likely to have a history of cardiac disease (64 vs 28%; p < 0.01) and had a higher CRI score (2.0 +/- 0.2 vs 1.4 +/- 0.1; p < 0.05). Cardiopulmonary postoperative complications (POCs) and mortality were more likely among those in the no-exercise group vs those in the exercise group (POCs, 79 vs 35%, p < 0.01; mortality, 21 vs 2%, p < 0.05). Among the eight no-exercise patients with a CPRI of 4 or more, all eight suffered a POC (100%) and three died (38%). Using multiple logistic regression analysis, both the CPRI score and the inability to exercise were independently associated with increased risk for POCs. We conclude that patients unable to perform even minimal preoperative exercise are at substantially increased risk for morbidity and mortality after lung resection. This results both from greater identifiable preoperative cardiopulmonary risk factors (as assessed by the CPRI) and from an independent effect related to the inability to exercise.
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- S K Epstein
- Department of Medicine, Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MA
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Gilbreth EM, Weisman IM. ROLE OF EXERCISE STRESS TESTING IN PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS FOR LUNG RESECTION. Clin Chest Med 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/s0272-5231(21)01080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Holden DA, Rice TW, Stelmach K, Meeker DP. Exercise testing, 6-min walk, and stair climb in the evaluation of patients at high risk for pulmonary resection. Chest 1992; 102:1774-9. [PMID: 1446488 DOI: 10.1378/chest.102.6.1774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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To evaluate three types of exercise testing in prediction of death or prolonged mechanical ventilation after lung resection in high-risk patients, 16 patients underwent evaluation prior to resection. Eleven patients (group 1) had minor or no complications (arrhythmia, atelectasis, pneumonia) and five patients (group 2) died within 90 days of surgery. Exercise testing showed that group 1 had a longer 6-min walk distance and a higher stair climb than group 2. The maximum oxygen uptake on a cycle ergometer was not significantly different between groups, although only ten patients completed this test. Group 1 had a significantly greater calculated oxygen uptake with stair climbing than group 2. A 6-min walk distance of greater than 1,000 feet and a stair climb of greater than 44 steps were predictive of successful surgical outcome. Preoperative exercise testing is a useful adjunct to traditional spirometric testing in evaluation of the high-risk surgical patients.
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- D A Holden
- Department of Pulmonary Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 44915-5038
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Hasnain JU, Krasna MJ, Barker SJ, Weiman DS, Whitman GJ. Case 6-5-1992 Anesthetic considerations for thoracoscopic procedures. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1992; 6:624-7. [PMID: 1358249 DOI: 10.1016/1053-0770(92)90109-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- J U Hasnain
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore 21201
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