ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2018
Presence of pleural adhesions can predict conversion to thoracotomy and postoperative surgical complications in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung cancer lobectomy.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of our cohort study was to investigate the effects of pleural adhesions on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
methodsWe performed a single-center retrospective analysis on the prospectively-maintained dataset at our unit from February 2014 to November 2015. Patients were divided into two groups (Group A: presence of pleural adhesions; Group B: absence of pleural adhesions) according to our grading system of pleural adhesions when entering the chest cavity. Demographic differences in perioperative outcomes between these two groups were initially estimated. A multivariate logistic-regression analysis was then performed to confirm the predictive value of the presence of pleural adhesions.
resultsA total of 593 NSCLC patients undergoing VATS lobectomy were enrolled. The conversion and postoperative morbidity rates were 3.2% and 29.2%, respectively. There were 154 patients with pleural adhesions (Group A) and 439 patients without pleural adhesions (Group B). Group A patients had significantly higher rates of conversion to thoracotomy (9.1%
conclusionsPresence of pleural adhesions can predict conversion to thoracotomy and postoperative surgical complications in patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for NSCLC. Our study calls for an internationally accepted grading system for the presence of pleural adhesions to stratify the surgical risk.
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