ArticleWorld journal of surgery2016
Spirometric Lung Age Predicts Postoperative Pneumonia After Esophagectomy.
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Effect of VExUS Score-Guided Intraoperative Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing McKeown Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Patient-Related Prognostic Factors for Anastomotic Leakage, Major Complications, and Short-Term Mortality Following Esophagectomy for Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Annals of surgical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Perioperative Inhaled Tiotropium for patients with chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease in Esophageal cancer surgery (EPITOPE): an open-label, randomized, parallel-group pilot study.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Trial
- Impact of bronchodilator responsiveness on lung age in patients with respiratory diseases and/or symptoms: implications for clinical practice from a cross-sectional study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Association of Spirometric Lung Age with Survival Outcomes in Elderly Patients Undergoing Radical Surgery for Gastric Cancer.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2025Article
- Effects of intraoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on early postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection: a retrospective propensity score-matched study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Nomogram for predicting the development of pneumonia after colorectal cancer surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Anesthetic predictors for postoperative pneumonia in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Is atelectasis related to the development of postoperative pneumonia? a retrospective single center study.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Article
- A novel nomogram predicting the risk of postoperative pneumonia for esophageal cancer patients after minimally invasive esophagectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Difference between "Lung Age" and Real Age as a Novel Predictor of Postoperative Complications, Long-Term Survival for Patients with Esophageal Cancer after Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Association between age and short-term outcomes of gastroenterological surgeries in older patients: an analysis using the National Clinical Database in Japan.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Airflow Limitation Predicts Postoperative Pneumonia after Esophagectomy.World journal of surgery · 2021Article
- Precautions for avoiding pulmonary morbidity after esophagectomy.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2020Review
- Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after general and digestive surgery: a retrospective single-center study.Surgery today · 2020Article
- Recent progress in perioperative management of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2018Review
- Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on the development of pneumonia after esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2017Article
- The Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Postoperative Pneumonia.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2017Review
- Preoperative risk factors for postoperative pneumonia following primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite advances in treatment, postoperative pneumonia remains a major problem after esophagectomy. Lung age has been proposed as a comprehensive indicator for respiratory function. The aim of this study is to reveal the efficacy of lung age in predicting occurrence of pneumonia after esophagectomy.
methodsWe assessed 342 consecutive patients who underwent subtotal esophagectomy for primary esophageal cancer from 2011 to 2014. Lung age was calculated from the preoperative spirometric test using the methods advocated by the Japanese Respiratory Society. We investigated factors predicting the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy.
resultsThe incidence of postoperative pneumonia was 28.9 %. According to the Clavien-Dindo classification, grade II and grade III-V pneumonia were observed in 21.3 and 7.6 % patients, respectively. In multivariate logistic regression analysis for the factors predicting the occurrence of postoperative pneumonia, higher lung age (p = 0.010) and lower body mass index (p = 0.006) were independent factors. Patients with grade III-V pneumonia tended to have higher lung age than those with grade II pneumonia (p = 0.084). In addition, lung age was significantly higher in patients who experienced pneumonia within postoperative days 7 than those who experienced pneumonia after postoperative days 7 (p = 0.028).
conclusionSpirometric lung age was associated with occurrence, severity, and time of onset of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy. This simple parameter deserves a greater consideration as a predictor of postoperative pneumonia after esophagectomy and can support both surgeons and patients in understanding the status of respiratory function.
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