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Eldaabossi S, Al-Ghoneimy Y, Ghoneim A, Awad A, Mahdi W, Farouk A, Soliman H, Kanany H, Antar A, Gaber Y, Shaarawy A, Nabawy O, Atef M, Nour SO, Kabil A. The ARISCAT Risk Index as a Predictor of Pulmonary Complications After Thoracic Surgeries, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:625-634. [PMID: 36910018 PMCID: PMC9999721 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s404124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Background Pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery are common and are associated with prolonged hospital stay, higher costs, and increased mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the value of The Assess Respiratory risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia (ARISCAT) risk index in predicting pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery. Methods This retrospective study was conducted at Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from August 2016 to August 2019 and included 108 patients who underwent thoracic surgery during the study period. Demographic data, ARISCAT risk index score, length of hospital stay, time of chest tube removal, postoperative complications, and time of discharge were recorded. Results The study involved 108 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Their mean age was 42.5 ± 18.9 years, and most of them were men (67.6%). Comorbid diseases were present in 53.7%, including mainly type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. FEV1% was measured in 58 patients, with a mean of 71.1 ± 7.3%. The mean ARISCAT score was 39.3 ± 12.4 and ranged from 24 to 76, with more than one-third (35.2%) having a high score grade. The most common surgical procedures were thoracotomy in 47.2%, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in 28.7%, and mediastinoscopy in 17.6%. Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occurred in 22 patients (20.4%), mainly pneumonia and atelectasis (9.2%). PPCs occurred most frequently during thoracotomy (68.2%), followed by VATS (13.6%), and mediastinoscopy (9.1%). Multinomial logistic regression of significant risk factors showed that lower FEV1% (OR = 0.88 [0.79-0.98]; p=0.017), longer ICU length of stay (OR = 1.53 [1.04-2.25]; p=0.033), a higher ARISCAT score (OR = 1.22 [1.02-1.47]; p=0.040), and a high ARISCAT grade (OR = 2.77 [1.06-7.21]; p=0.037) were significant predictors of the occurrence of postoperative complications. Conclusion ARISCAT scoring system, lower FEV1% score, and longer ICU stay were significant predictors of postoperative complications. In addition, thoracotomy was also found to be associated with PPCs.
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- Safwat Eldaabossi
- Department of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.,Pulmonology Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nephrology Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pulmonology Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.,Nephrology Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Chest Diseases, Banha Faculty of Medicine, Banha, Egypt
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- Critical Care Consultant, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Critical Care, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Consultant and Chief of Anesthesia, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology Section, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Radiology Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Radiology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Uliński R, Kwiecień I, Domagała-Kulawik J. Lung Cancer in the Course of COPD-Emerging Problems Today. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14153819. [PMID: 35954482 PMCID: PMC9367492 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tobacco smoking remains the main cause of tobacco-dependent diseases like lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in addition to cardiovascular diseases and other cancers. Whilst the majority of smokers will not develop either COPD or lung cancer, they are closely related diseases, occurring as co-morbidities at a higher rate than if they were independently triggered by smoking. A patient with COPD has a four- to six-fold greater risk of developing lung cancer independent of smoking exposure, when compared to matched smokers with normal lung function. The 10 year risk is about 8.8% in the COPD group and only 2% in patients with normal lung function. COPD is not a uniform disorder: there are different phenotypes. One of them is manifested by the prevalence of emphysema and this is complicated by malignant processes most often. Here, we present and discuss the clinical problems of COPD in patients with lung cancer and against lung cancer in the course of COPD. There are common pathological pathways in both diseases. These are inflammation with participation of macrophages and neutrophils and proteases. It is known that anticancer immune regulation is distorted towards immunosuppression, while in COPD the elements of autoimmunity are described. Cytotoxic T cells, lymphocytes B and regulatory T cells with the important role of check point molecules are involved in both processes. A growing number of lung cancer patients are treated with immune check point inhibitors (ICIs), and it was found that COPD patients may have benefits from this treatment. Altogether, the data point to the necessity for deeper analysis and intensive research studies to limit the burden of these serious diseases by prevention and by elaboration of specific therapeutic options.
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- Robert Uliński
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Hematology and Flow Cytometry, Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Military Institute of Medicine, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Choi JW, Jeong H, Ahn HJ, Yang M, Kim JA, Kim DK, Lee SH, Kim K, Choi J. The impact of pulmonary function tests on early postoperative complications in open lung resection surgery: an observational cohort study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1277. [PMID: 35075198 PMCID: PMC8786949 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05279-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We investigated whether pulmonary function tests (PFTs) can predict pulmonary complications and if they are, to find new cutoff values in current open lung resection surgery. In this observational study, patients underwent open lung resection surgery at a tertiary hospital were analyzed (n = 1544). Various PFTs were tested by area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUCROC) to predict pulmonary complications until 30 days postoperatively. In results, PFTs were generally not effective to predict pulmonary complications (AUCROC: 0.58-0.66). Therefore, we could not determine new cutoff values, and used previously reported cutoffs for post-hoc analysis [predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in one second (ppoFEV1) < 40%, predicted postoperative diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (ppoDLCO) < 40%]. In multivariable analysis, old age, male sex, current smoker, intraoperative transfusion and use of inotropes were independent risk factors for pulmonary complications (model 1: AUCROC 0.737). Addition of ppoFEV1 or ppoDLCO < 40% to model 1 did not significantly increase predictive capability (model 2: AUCROC 0.751, P = 0.065). In propensity score-matched subgroups, patients with ppoFEV1 or ppoDLCO < 40% showed higher rates of pulmonary complications [13% (21/160) vs. 24% (38/160), P = 0.014], but no difference in in-hospital mortality [3% (8/241) vs. 6% (14/241), P = 0.210] or mean survival duration [61 (95% CI 57-66) vs. 65 (95% CI 60-70) months, P = 0.830] compared to patients with both > 40%. In conclusion, PFTs themselves were not effective predictors of pulmonary complications. Decision to proceed with surgical resection of lung cancer should be made on an individual basis considering other risk factors and the patient's goals.
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- Ji Won Choi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Management of Complications Following Lung Resection. Surg Clin North Am 2021; 101:911-923. [PMID: 34537151 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lung resections are associated with a variety of potential postoperative complications. Not surprisingly, pulmonary complications are most frequent after lung surgery. Cardiac and thromboembolic complications are also important. It is essential that surgeons anticipate the possibility of these complications and take preventative measures whenever possible. When complications do occur, prompt recognition and treatment is required to assure optimal patient outcomes.
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Mariani AW, Vallilo CC, de Albuquerque ALP, Salge JM, Augusto MC, Suesada MM, Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Terra RM. Preoperative evaluation for lung resection in patients with bronchiectasis: should we rely on standard lung function evaluation? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 59:1272-1278. [PMID: 33491053 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The scant data about non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, including tuberculosis sequelae and impairment of lung function, can bias the preoperative physiological assessment. Our goal was to evaluate the changes in lung function and exercise capacity following pulmonary resection in these patients; we also looked for outcome predictors. METHODS We performed a non-randomized prospective study evaluating lung function changes in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis treated with pulmonary resection. Patients performed lung function tests and cardiopulmonary exercise tests preoperatively and 3 and 9 months after the operation. Demographic data, comorbidities, surgical data and complications were collected. RESULTS Forty-four patients were evaluated for lung function. After resection, the patients had slightly lower values for spirometry: forced expiratory volume in 1 s preoperatively: 2.21 l ± 0.8; at 3 months: 1.9 l ± 0.8 and at 9 months: 2.0 l ± 0.8, but the relationship between the forced expiratory volume in 1 s and the forced vital capacity remained. The gas diffusion measured by diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide did not change: preoperative value: 23.2 ml/min/mmHg ± 7.4; at 3 months: 21.5 ml/min/mmHg ± 5.6; and at 9 months: 21.7 ml/min/mmHg ± 8.2. The performance of general exercise did not change; peak oxygen consumption preoperatively was 20.9 ml/kg/min ± 7.4; at 3 months: 19.3 ml/kg/min ± 6.4; and at 9 months: 20.2 ml/kg/min ± 8.0. Forty-six patients were included for analysis of complications. We had 13 complications with 2 deaths. To test the capacity of the predicted postoperative (PPO) values to forecast complications, we performed several multivariate and univariate analyses; none of them was a significant predictor of complications. When we analysed other variables, only bronchoalveolar lavage with positive culture was significant for postoperative complications (P = 0.0023). Patients who had a pneumonectomy had a longer stay in the intensive care unit (P = 0.0348). CONCLUSIONS The calculated PPO forced expiratory volume in 1 s had an excellent correlation with the measurements at 3 and 9 months; but the calculated PPO capacity for carbon monoxide and the PPO peak oxygen consumption slightly underestimated the 3- and 9-month values. However, none of them was a predictor for complications. Better tools to predict postoperative complications for patients with bronchiectasis who are candidates for lung resection are needed. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01268475.
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- Alessandro Wasum Mariani
- Thoracic Surgery Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pneumology Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pneumology Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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[Approaches to the pre-operative functional assessment of patients with lung cancer and preoperative rehabilitation]. Rev Mal Respir 2020; 37:800-810. [PMID: 33199069 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2020.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Surgery is the best treatment for early lung cancer but requires a preoperative functional evaluation to identify patients who may be at a high risk of complications or death. Guideline algorithms include a cardiological evaluation, a cardiopulmonary assessment to calculate the predicted residual lung function, and identify patients needing exercise testing to complete the evaluation. According to most expert opinion, exercise tests have a very high predictive value of complications. However, since the publication of these guidelines, minimally-invasive surgery, sublobar resections, prehabilitation and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programmes have been developed. Implementation of these techniques and programs is associated with a decrease in postoperative mortality and complications. In addition, the current guidelines and the cut-off values they identified are based on early series of patients, and are designed to select patients before major lung resection (lobectomy-pneumonectomy) performed by thoracotomy. Therefore, after a review of the current guidelines and a brief update on prehabilitation (smoking cessation, exercise training and nutritional aspects), we will discuss the need to redefine functional criteria to select patients who will benefit from lung surgery.
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Evaluation of Risk for Thoracic Surgery. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2020; 29:497-508. [PMID: 32883454 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2020.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Modern surgical practice places increased emphasis on treatment outcomes. There has been a paradigm shift from paternalistic ways of practicing medicine to patients having a major involvement in decision making and treatment planning. The combination of these two factors undoubtedly leaves the surgeon open to greater scrutiny in respect of results and outcomes. In dealing with this it is important that the surgeon, wider multidisciplinary team, and patient appreciate the idea of surgical risk. This article reviews the latest evidence relating to risk assessment in thoracic surgery and suggests how this should be incorporated into clinical practice.
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Veronesi G, Bruschini P, Novellis P. Robotic surgery can extend surgical indication in patients with lung cancer and impaired function. J Thorac Dis 2020; 11:E224-E228. [PMID: 31903288 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Giulia Veronesi
- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Clark JM, Marrufo AS, Kozower BD, Tancredi DJ, Nuño M, Cooke DT, Pollock BH, Romano PS, Brown LM. Cardiopulmonary Testing Before Lung Resection: What Are Thoracic Surgeons Doing? Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 108:1006-1012. [PMID: 31181202 PMCID: PMC11329212 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary assessment for lung resection is important for risk stratification, and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) guidelines provide decision support. We ascertained the cardiopulmonary assessment practices of thoracic surgeons and determined whether they are guideline concordant. METHODS An anonymous survey was emailed to 846 thoracic surgeons who participate in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database. We analyzed survey responses by practice type (general thoracic [GT] versus cardiothoracic [CT]) and years in practice (0-9, 10-19, and ≥20) with the use of contingency tables. We compared adherence of survey responses with the guidelines. RESULTS The response rate was 24.0% (n = 203). Most surgeons (n = 121, 59.6%) cited a predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second or diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide threshold of 40% for further evaluation. Experienced surgeons (≥20 years) were more likely to have a threshold that varies by surgical approach (31.3% versus 23.5% with 10-19 years of experience and 15.9% for 0-9 years of experience, P = .007). Overall, 52.2% refer patients with cardiovascular risk factors to cardiology and 42.9% refer patients with abnormal stress testing. CT surgeons were more likely to refer all patients to cardiology than GT surgeons (17.6% versus 2.4%, P < .001). Only one respondent (0.5%) was 100% adherent to the ACCP guidelines, and 4.4% and 45.8% were 75% and 50% adherent, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Among thoracic surgeons, there is variation in preoperative cardiopulmonary assessment practices, with differences by practice type and years in practice, and marked discordance with the ACCP guidelines. Further study of guideline adherence linked to postoperative morbidity and mortality is warranted to determine whether adherence affects outcomes.
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- James M Clark
- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California; Outcomes Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California; Outcomes Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California; Outcomes Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California; Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California; Outcomes Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Health, Sacramento, California.
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Meert AP, Grigoriu B, Licker M, Van Schil PE, Berghmans T. Intensive care in thoracic oncology. Eur Respir J 2017; 49:49/5/1602189. [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02189-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The admission of lung cancer patients to intensive care is related to postprocedural/postoperative care and medical complications due to cancer or its treatment, but is also related to acute organ failure not directly related to cancer.Despite careful preoperative risk management and the use of modern surgical and anaesthetic techniques, thoracic surgery remains associated with high morbidity, related to the extent of resection and specific comorbidities. Fast-tracking processes with timely recognition and treatment of complications favourably influence patient outcome. Postoperative preventive and therapeutic management has to be carefully planned in order to reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality.For patients with severe complications, intensive care unit (ICU) mortality rate ranges from 13% to 47%, and hospital mortality ranges from 24% to 65%. Common predictors of in-hospital mortality are severity scores, number of failing organs, general condition, respiratory distress and the need for mechanical ventilation or vasopressors. When considering long-term survival after discharge, cancer-related parameters retain their prognostic value.Thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, pneumologists, intensivists and oncologists need to develop close and confident partnerships aimed at implementing evidence-based patient care, securing clinical pathways for patient management while promoting education, research and innovation. The final decision on admitting a patient with lung to the ICU should be taken in close partnership between this medical team and the patient and his or her relatives.
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Kobayashi K, Saeki Y, Kitazawa S, Kobayashi N, Kikuchi S, Goto Y, Sakai M, Sato Y. Three-dimensional computed tomographic volumetry precisely predicts the postoperative pulmonary function. Surg Today 2017; 47:1303-1311. [PMID: 28378062 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-017-1505-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE It is important to accurately predict the patient's postoperative pulmonary function. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of predictions of the postoperative residual pulmonary function obtained with three-dimensional computed tomographic (3D-CT) volumetry with that of predictions obtained with the conventional segment-counting method. METHODS Fifty-three patients scheduled to undergo lung cancer resection, pulmonary function tests, and computed tomography were enrolled in this study. The postoperative residual pulmonary function was predicted based on the segment-counting and 3D-CT volumetry methods. The predicted postoperative values were compared with the results of postoperative pulmonary function tests. RESULTS Regarding the linear correlation coefficients between the predicted postoperative values and the measured values, those obtained using the 3D-CT volumetry method tended to be higher than those acquired using the segment-counting method. In addition, the variations between the predicted and measured values were smaller with the 3D-CT volumetry method than with the segment-counting method. These results were more obvious in COPD patients than in non-COPD patients. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggested that the 3D-CT volumetry was able to predict the residual pulmonary function more accurately than the segment-counting method, especially in patients with COPD. This method might lead to the selection of appropriate candidates for surgery among patients with a marginal pulmonary function.
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- Keisuke Kobayashi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.
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Wilson H, Gammon D, Routledge T, Harrison-Phipps K. Clinical and quality of life outcomes following anatomical lung resection for lung cancer in high-risk patients. Ann Thorac Med 2017; 12:83-87. [PMID: 28469717 PMCID: PMC5399695 DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_385_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Surgery remains the gold standard for patients with resectable nonsmall cell lung cancer. Current guidance identifies patients with poor pulmonary reserve to fall within a high-risk cohort. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical and quality of life outcomes of anatomical lung resection in patients deemed high risk based on pulmonary function measurements. METHODS: A retrospective review of patients undergoing anatomical lung resection for nonsmall cell lung cancer between January 2013 and January 2015 was performed. All patients with limited pulmonary reserve defined as predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 s or transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide of <40% were included in the study. Postoperative complications, admission to the Intensive Care Unit, length of stay, and 30-day in-hospital mortality were recorded. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire lung cancer 13 questionnaire was used to assess quality of life outcomes. RESULTS: Fifty-three patients met the inclusion criteria. There was no in-hospital mortality, and 30-day mortality was 1.8%. No complications were seen in 64% (n = 34), minor complications occurred in 26% (n = 14), while 9% had a major complication (n = 5). Quality of life outcomes were above the reference results for patients with early stage lung cancer. CONCLUSION: Anatomical lung resection can be performed safely in selected high-risk patients based on pulmonary function without significant increase in morbidity or mortality and with acceptable quality of life outcomes. Given that complications following lung resection are multifactorial, fitness for surgery should be thoroughly assessed in all patients with resectable disease within a multidisciplinary setting. High operative risk by pulmonary function tests alone should not preclude surgical resection.
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- Henrietta Wilson
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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Locally advanced lung cancer remains a surgical indication in selected patients. This condition often demands larger resections. As a consequence preoperative functional workup is of paramount importance to stratify the risk and choose the most appropriate treatment. We reviewed the current evidence on functional evaluation with a special focus on specific aspects related to locally advanced lung cancer stages (i.e., risk after neoadjuvant treatment, pneumonectomy). Evidence is discussed to provide information that could assist clinicians in their preoperative workup of these challenging patients.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Surgery is considered the best treatment option for patients with early stage lung cancer. Nevertheless, lung resection may cause a variable functional impairment that could influence the whole cardio-respiratory system with potential life-threatening complications. The aim of the present study is to review the most relevant evidences about the evaluation of surgical risk before lung resection, in order to define a practical approach for the preoperative functional assessment in lung cancer patients. RECENT FINDINGS The first step in the preoperative functional evaluation of a lung resection candidate is a cardiac risk assessment. The predicted postoperative values of forced expiratory volume in one second and carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity should be estimated next. If both values are greater than 60 % of the predicted values, the patients are regarded to be at low surgical risk. If either or both of them result in values lower than 60 %, then a cardiopulmonary exercise test is recommended. Patients with VO2max >20 mL/kg/min are regarded to be at low risk, while those with VO2max <10 mL/kg/min at high risk. Values of VO2max between 10 and 20 mL/kg/min require further risk stratification by the VE/VCO2 slope. A VE/VCO2 <35 indicates an intermediate-low risk, while values above 35 an intermediate-high risk. SUMMARY The recent scientific evidence confirms that the cardiologic evaluation, the pulmonary function test with DLCO measurement, and the cardiopulmonary exercise test are the cornerstones of the preoperative functional evaluation before lung resection. We present a simplified functional algorithm for the surgical risk stratification in lung resection candidates.
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- Michele Salati
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Via Conca 1, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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- Department Thoracic Surgery, St. James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF UK
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Celli BR, Decramer M, Wedzicha JA, Wilson KC, Agustí A, Criner GJ, MacNee W, Make BJ, Rennard SI, Stockley RA, Vogelmeier C, Anzueto A, Au DH, Barnes PJ, Burgel PR, Calverley PM, Casanova C, Clini EM, Cooper CB, Coxson HO, Dusser DJ, Fabbri LM, Fahy B, Ferguson GT, Fisher A, Fletcher MJ, Hayot M, Hurst JR, Jones PW, Mahler DA, Maltais F, Mannino DM, Martinez FJ, Miravitlles M, Meek PM, Papi A, Rabe KF, Roche N, Sciurba FC, Sethi S, Siafakas N, Sin DD, Soriano JB, Stoller JK, Tashkin DP, Troosters T, Verleden GM, Verschakelen J, Vestbo J, Walsh JW, Washko GR, Wise RA, Wouters EFM, ZuWallack RL. An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Research questions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 191:e4-e27. [PMID: 25830527 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201501-0044st] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Research Statement is to describe evidence related to diagnosis, assessment, and management; identify gaps in knowledge; and make recommendations for future research. It is not intended to provide clinical practice recommendations on COPD diagnosis and management. METHODS Clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates with expertise in COPD were invited to participate. A literature search of Medline was performed, and studies deemed relevant were selected. The search was not a systematic review of the evidence. Existing evidence was appraised and summarized, and then salient knowledge gaps were identified. RESULTS Recommendations for research that addresses important gaps in the evidence in all areas of COPD were formulated via discussion and consensus. CONCLUSIONS Great strides have been made in the diagnosis, assessment, and management of COPD as well as understanding its pathogenesis. Despite this, many important questions remain unanswered. This ATS/ERS Research Statement highlights the types of research that leading clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates believe will have the greatest impact on patient-centered outcomes.
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Celli BR, Decramer M, Wedzicha JA, Wilson KC, Agustí A, Criner GJ, MacNee W, Make BJ, Rennard SI, Stockley RA, Vogelmeier C, Anzueto A, Au DH, Barnes PJ, Burgel PR, Calverley PM, Casanova C, Clini EM, Cooper CB, Coxson HO, Dusser DJ, Fabbri LM, Fahy B, Ferguson GT, Fisher A, Fletcher MJ, Hayot M, Hurst JR, Jones PW, Mahler DA, Maltais F, Mannino DM, Martinez FJ, Miravitlles M, Meek PM, Papi A, Rabe KF, Roche N, Sciurba FC, Sethi S, Siafakas N, Sin DD, Soriano JB, Stoller JK, Tashkin DP, Troosters T, Verleden GM, Verschakelen J, Vestbo J, Walsh JW, Washko GR, Wise RA, Wouters EF, ZuWallack RL. An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: research questions in COPD. Eur Respir J 2015; 45:879-905. [DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00009015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this official American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) research statement is to describe evidence related to diagnosis, assessment and management; identify gaps in knowledge; and make recommendations for future research. It is not intended to provide clinical practice recommendations on COPD diagnosis and management.Clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates with expertise in COPD were invited to participate. A literature search of Medline was performed, and studies deemed relevant were selected. The search was not a systematic review of the evidence. Existing evidence was appraised and summarised, and then salient knowledge gaps were identified.Recommendations for research that addresses important gaps in the evidence in all areas of COPD were formulatedviadiscussion and consensus.Great strides have been made in the diagnosis, assessment and management of COPD, as well as understanding its pathogenesis. Despite this, many important questions remain unanswered. This ATS/ERS research statement highlights the types of research that leading clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates believe will have the greatest impact on patient-centred outcomes.
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Lung function predicts pulmonary complications regardless of the surgical approach. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 99:1761-7. [PMID: 25818569 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although postoperative predicted forced expiratory volume in the first second and diffusing capacity of lung (ppoFEV1% and ppoDLCO%, respectively) have been identified as independent predictors of postoperative pulmonary complications after open lobectomy, it has been suggested that their predictive abilities may not extend to patients undergoing minimally invasive lobectomy. METHODS We evaluated outcomes in 805 patients undergoing isolated lobectomy through open (n = 585) or minimally invasive approaches (n = 220) using a prospective database. Demographic and physiologic data were extracted and compared with complications classified as pulmonary, cardiac, other, mortality, and any. RESULTS Patients included 428 women and 377 men; mean age was 65.0 years. Minimally invasive patients were older (66.6 versus 64.3 years, p = 0.006), had better ppoFEV1% (71.5% versus 65.6%, p < 0.001) and performance status (0,1 94.1% versus 88.4%, p = 0.017), and less often underwent induction therapy (0.5% versus 4.8%, p = 0.003). Pulmonary and other complications were less common after minimally invasive lobectomy (3.6% versus 10.4%, p = 0.0034; 8.6% versus 15.8%, p = 0.008). Operative mortality occurred in 1.4% of minimally invasive patients and 3.9% of open patients (p = 0.075). Pulmonary complication incidence was related to predicted postoperative lung function for both minimally invasive and open approaches. On multivariate analysis with stratification for stage, ppoFEV1% and ppoDLCO% were predictive of pulmonary complications for both minimally invasive and open approaches. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the predictive abilities of ppoFEV1% and ppoDLCO% are retained for minimally invasive lobectomy and can be used to estimate the risk of pulmonary complications.
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Puri V, Crabtree TD, Bell JM, Kreisel D, Krupnick AS, Broderick S, Patterson GA, Meyers BF. National cooperative group trials of "high-risk" patients with lung cancer: are they truly "high-risk"? Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 97:1678-83; discussion 1683-5. [PMID: 24534644 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The American College of Surgery Oncology Group (ACOSOG) trials z4032 and z4033 prospectively characterized lung cancer patients as "high-risk" for surgical intervention, and these results have appeared frequently in the literature. We hypothesized that many patients who meet the objective enrollment criteria for these trials ("high-risk") have similar perioperative outcomes as "normal-risk" patients. METHODS We reviewed a prospective institutional database and classified patients undergoing resection for clinical stage I lung cancer as "high-risk" and "normal-risk" by ACOSOG major criteria. RESULTS From 2000 to 2010, 1,066 patients underwent resection for clinical stage I lung cancer. Of these, 194 (18%) met ACOSOG major criteria for risk (preoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second or diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide≤50% predicted). "High-risk" patients were older (66.4 vs 64.6 years, p=0.02) but similar to controls in sex, prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. "High-risk" patients were less likely than "normal-risk" patients to undergo a lobectomy (117 of 194 [60%] vs 665 of 872 [76%], p<0.001). "High-risk" and control patients experienced similar morbidity (any complication: 55 of 194 [28%] vs 230 of 872 [26%], p=0.59) and 30-day mortality (2 of 194 [1%] vs 14 of 872 [ 2%], p=0.75). A regression analysis showed age (hazard risk, 1.04; 95% confidence interval, 1.02 to 1.06) and coronary artery disease (hazard risk, 1.58; 95% confidence interval, 1.05 to 2.40) were associated with an elevated risk of complications in those undergoing lobectomy, whereas female sex (hazard ratio, 0.63; 95% confidence interval, 0.44 to 0.91) was protective. ACOSOG "high-risk" status was not associated with perioperative morbidity. CONCLUSIONS There are no important differences in early postsurgical outcomes between lung cancer patients characterized as "high-risk" and "normal-risk" by ACOSOG trial enrollment criteria, despite a significant proportion of "high-risk" patients undergoing lobectomy.
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Brunelli A, Kim AW, Berger KI, Addrizzo-Harris DJ. Physiologic Evaluation of the Patient With Lung Cancer Being Considered for Resectional Surgery. Chest 2013; 143:e166S-e190S. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 542] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Johansson T, Fritsch G, Flamm M, Hansbauer B, Bachofner N, Mann E, Bock M, Sönnichsen AC. Effectiveness of non-cardiac preoperative testing in non-cardiac elective surgery: a systematic review. Br J Anaesth 2013; 110:926-39. [PMID: 23578861 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Elective surgery is usually preceded by preoperative diagnostics to minimize risk. The results are assumed to elicit preventive measures or even cancellation of surgery. Moreover, physicians perform preoperative tests as a baseline to detect subsequent changes. This systematic review aims to explore whether preoperative testing leads to changes in management or reduces perioperative mortality or morbidity in unselected patients undergoing elective, non-cardiac surgery. We systematically searched all relevant databases from January 2001 to February 2011 for studies investigating the relationship between preoperative diagnostics and perioperative outcome. Our methodology was based on the manual of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) handbook, and the PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews. One hundred and one of the 25 281 publications retrieved met our inclusion criteria. Three test grid studies used a randomized controlled design and 98 studies used an observational design. The test grid studies show that in cataract surgery and ambulatory surgery, there are no significant differences between patients with indicated preoperative testing and no testing regarding perioperative outcome. The observational studies do not provide valid evidence that preoperative testing is beneficial in healthy adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery. There is no evidence derived from high-quality studies that supports routine preoperative testing in healthy adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Testing according to pathological findings in a patient's medical history or physical examination seems justified, although the evidence is scarce. High-quality studies, especially large randomized controlled trials, are needed to explore the effectiveness of indicated preoperative testing.
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- T Johansson
- Institute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
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Agostini P, Naidu B, Cieslik H, Steyn R, Rajesh PB, Bishay E, Kalkat MS, Singh S. Effectiveness of incentive spirometry in patients following thoracotomy and lung resection including those at high risk for developing pulmonary complications. Thorax 2013; 68:580-5. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yamashita CM, Langridge J, Hergott CA, Inculet RI, Malthaner RA, Lefcoe MS, Mehta S, Mahon JL, Lee TY, McCormack DG. Predicting postoperative FEV1 using spiral computed tomography. Acad Radiol 2010; 17:607-13. [PMID: 20188601 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Revised: 01/05/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Lung resection for primary bronchogenic carcinoma in the setting of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often requires a detailed assessment of lung function to avoid perioperative complications and long-term disability. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that a novel technique of spiral computed tomographic (CT) subtraction imaging provides accuracy equal to the current standard of radioisotope perfusion scintigraphy in predicting postoperative lung function. METHODS AND MATERIALS Preoperative lung function, radioisotope perfusion scintigraphy, spiral CT subtraction imaging, and assessment of postoperative lung function were performed in 25 patients with surgically resectable primary bronchogenic carcinoma. Comparisons of predicted postoperative lung function between the two modalities and to true postoperative lung function were performed using Pearson's correlation and linear regression analysis. RESULTS Among the 25 patients enrolled in the study, there was a high degree of agreement between the predicted value of postoperative forced expiratory lung volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) generated on novel contrast CT subtraction imaging and that on radioisotope perfusion scintigraphy (r = 0.96, P < .001). Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between the predicted and actual postoperative FEV(1) values for both imaging modalities (r = 0.87, P < .001, and r = 0.88, P < .001, respectively), among the 14 patients completing the study protocol. CONCLUSION A novel technique of CT subtraction imaging is equally accurate at predicting postoperative lung function as radioisotope perfusion scintigraphy, which may obviate the need for additional nuclear imaging in the context of the preoperative assessment of resectable lung cancer in high-risk patients.
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- Cory M Yamashita
- Division of Respirology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
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Brunelli A. Risk Assessment for Pulmonary Resection. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 22:2-13. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2010.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Brunelli A, Salati M. Preoperative evaluation of lung cancer: predicting the impact of surgery on physiology and quality of life. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2008; 14:275-81. [DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0b013e328300caac] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Brunelli A, Rocco G, Varela G. Predictive Ability of Preoperative Indices for Major Pulmonary Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin 2007; 17:329-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sánchez PG, Vendrame GS, Madke GR, Pilla ES, Camargo JDJP, Andrade CF, Felicetti JC, Cardoso PFG. Lobectomia por carcinoma brônquico: análise das co-morbidades e seu impacto na morbimortalidade pós-operatória. J Bras Pneumol 2006; 32:495-504. [PMID: 17435899 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132006000600005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2005] [Accepted: 03/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJETIVO: Analisar o impacto das co-morbidades no desempenho pós-operatório de lobectomia por carcinoma brônquico. MÉTODOS: Estudaram-se retrospectivamente 493 pacientes submetidos a lobectomia por carcinoma brônquico e 305 preencheram os critérios de inclusão. A técnica cirúrgica foi sempre semelhante. Analisaram-se as co-morbidades categorizando-se os pacientes nas escalas de Torrington-Henderson e de Charlson, estabelecendo-se grupos de risco para complicações e óbito. RESULTADOS: A mortalidade operatória foi de 2,9% e o índice de complicações de 44%. O escape aéreo prolongado foi a complicação mais freqüente (20,6%). A análise univariada mostrou que sexo, idade, tabagismo, terapia neo-adjuvante e diabetes apresentaram impacto significativo na incidência de complicações. O índice de massa corporal (23,8 ± 4,4 kg/m²), volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo (74,1 ± 24%) e relação entre volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo e capacidade vital forçada (0,65 ± 0,1) foram fatores preditivos da ocorrência de complicações. As escalas foram eficazes na identificação de grupos de risco e na relação com a morbimortalidade (p = 0,001 e p < 0,001). A análise multivariada identificou que o índice de massa corporal e o índice de Charlson foram os principais determinantes de complicações; o escape aéreo prolongado foi o principal fator envolvido na mortalidade (p = 0,01). CONCLUSÃO: Valores reduzidos de volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo, relação entre volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo e capacidade vital forçada, índice de massa corporal e graus 3-4 de Charlson e 3 de PORT associaram-se a mais complicações após lobectomias por carcinoma brônquico. O escape aéreo persistente associou-se fortemente à mortalidade.
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Sublobar resection has been utilized as an alternative to lobectomy for the treatment of early-stage lung cancer in patients with compromised preoperative pulmonary function. Early data have suggested higher rates of local recurrence and increased late mortality for sublobar resection as compared with lobectomy. Subsequent studies have been mixed with respect to outcomes. Here we review the existing literature comparing sublobar resection to lobectomy with respect to oncologic and pulmonary outcomes. We also discuss the effect of adjuvant intraoperative brachytherapy to sublobar resection and summarize ongoing clinical trials that compare sublobar resection to sublobar resection plus adjuvant brachytherapy in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer. Finally, based on the current evidence, we provide recommendations as to when sublobar resection might be considered in the treatment of lung cancer.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1013, USA
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Garzon JC, Ng CSH, Sihoe ADL, Manlulu AV, Wong RHL, Lee TW, Yim APC. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer in Patients with Poor Lung Function. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 81:1996-2003. [PMID: 16731119 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2005] [Revised: 01/05/2006] [Accepted: 01/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to evaluate the early outcome of patients with poor lung function who underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) pulmonary resection for primary non-small cell lung carcinoma. METHODS We reviewed retrospectively the records of patients with lung cancer undergoing VATS lung resection over a period of 5 years. Twenty-five patients with preoperative poor lung function defined as forced expiratory volume in 1 second less than 0.8 L or the percentage predicted value for forced expiratory volume in 1 second less than 50% were identified. Thirteen patients underwent VATS lobectomies and 12 VATS wedge resections. Data were analyzed with respect to demographics, risk factors, and early postoperative outcome and survival. RESULTS There were 8 cases of morbidities (29%) and no surgical mortality. Five of these 8 patients had respiratory-related complications after surgery. A deterioration in pulmonary performance as indicated by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score was seen in 7 patients (28%), with only 1 patient having an ECOG score greater than 2. No patient required home oxygen supplementation beyond the third month postoperatively. After a median follow-up period of 15.1 months (range, 1 to 24), 5 patients died. Only 1 patient (4%) died of a respiratory complication (pneumonia 6 weeks after surgery). The other 4 deaths were due to recurrent or metastatic disease. The actuarial survival rates at 1 and 2 years were 80% and 69%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Video-assisted thoracic surgery pulmonary resection for cancer in patients with poor lung function can achieve acceptable functional and oncologic outcome.
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- Juan C Garzon
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Union Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Sudoh M, Ueda K, Kaneda Y, Mitsutaka J, Li TS, Suga K, Kawakami Y, Hamano K. Breath-hold single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography for predicting residual pulmonary function in patients with lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 131:994-1001. [PMID: 16678581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2005] [Revised: 11/20/2005] [Accepted: 12/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the utility of integrated breath-hold single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography imaging compared with that of simple calculation with the lung segment-counting technique for predicting residual pulmonary function in patients undergoing surgical intervention for lung cancer. METHODS A prospective series of 22 patients undergoing anatomic lung resection for cancer were enrolled in this study. Postoperative residual forced expiratory volume in 1 second was predicted by measuring the radioactivity counts of the affected lobes or segments to be resected within the entire lungs by placement of regions of interest on single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography images. Residual forced expiratory volume in 1 second was also estimated by using the segment-counting technique. RESULTS Both predicted values agreed well with postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Although the residual forced expiratory volume in 1 second predicted by means of single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography correlated well with that predicted by using segment counting, the values were significantly underestimated by the segment-counting technique in 4 outliers with severe emphysema. There were 2 patients with borderline pulmonary functional reserve whose residual forced expiratory volume in 1 second values were predicted more accurately by means of single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography than by using segment counting. CONCLUSION Integrated breath-hold single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography images allow the accurate prediction of postoperative pulmonary function but without statistical superiority over the simple segment-counting technique. Further study of the usefulness of single-photon emission tomography and computed tomography in patients with severe emphysema and borderline lung function should prove valuable because the segment-counting technique underestimates pulmonary functional reserve in these patients.
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- Manabu Sudoh
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medical Bioregulation, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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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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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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