ArticleSurgery today2017
Prolonged air leak following lobectomy can be predicted in lung cancer patients.
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- Construction of risk factors and nomogram model related to thoracoscopic postoperative complications of stage I non-small cell lung cancer.BMC surgery · 2026Article
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- Preoperative myosteatosis as a novel prognostic biomarker after anatomical lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Data-driven prediction of prolonged air leak after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: Development and validation of machine-learning-based models using real-world data through the ePath system.Learning health systems · 2025Article
- Risk factor analysis and nomogram prediction model construction of postoperative complications of thoracoscopic non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Autologous blood patch pleurodesis for prolonged postoperative air leaks.Journal of thoracic disease · 2021Article
- Risk factors and outcomes of prolonged air leak after pulmonary resections.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2019Article
- Preoperative variables for predicting prolonged air leak following pulmonary resection.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Risk factors associated with prolonged air leak after video-assisted thoracic surgery pulmonary resection: a predictive model and meta-analysis.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
- Optimizing health before elective thoracic surgery: systematic review of modifiable risk factors and opportunities for health services research.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Review
- Preclinical quantification of air leaks in a physiologic lung model: effects of ventilation modality and staple design.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Article
- AI-Assisted Volumetric Comparison of Parenchyma-Sparing Effect in Robotic Segmentectomy vs Lobectomy.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with prolonged air leak (PAL) following pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer.
methodsThe data of 146 patients who underwent pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer between August 2010 and July 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Air leaks were assessed daily by a visual evaluation and were categorized as follows: forced expiratory only (Grade 1), expiratory only (Grade 2), or continuous (Grade 3). Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the predictors of PAL (>5 days).
resultsPAL occurred in 23 patients (16%). An air leak at rest (Grade ≥ 2) was detected on postoperative day (POD) 1 in 48% of the patients with PAL and 7% of the patients without PAL. A univariate analysis demonstrated that PAL was significantly associated with male sex, a smoking history of ≥ 40 pack years, a serum albumin level of ≤4.0 mg/dL, and an air leak on POD1 (Grade ≥ 2). A multivariate analysis demonstrated that a serum albumin level of ≤4.0 mg/dL (p = 0.027) and an air leak on POD1 (p = 0.006) were independent predictors of PAL. PAL occurred in 75% of the patients with these two risk factors.
conclusionsThe preoperative serum albumin level and the presence of a visually evaluated air leak on POD1 may be useful indicators for the perioperative management of air leaks.
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