Observational studyDisease markers2021
Diaphragm Thickening Fraction as a Prognostic Imaging Marker for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Requiring the Trendelenburg Position and Pneumoperitoneum.
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- Maximal inspiratory diaphragmatic ultrasound predicts postoperative pulmonary complications after upper abdominal surgery.Annals of intensive care · 2025Article
- Diaphragm excursion difference as an adjunct predictor marker of postoperative pulmonary complications in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective, observational study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
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- Association of Diaphragmatic Mobility and Thickening Fraction with Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery and Their Application in Prediction.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
- Risk factors for pulmonary complications after colorectal cancer surgery: a Japanese multicenter study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
- Perioperative Diaphragm Dysfunction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Editorial: New evaluation and management for postoperative cardiopulmonary and renal morbidity and mortality.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Increased diaphragm echodensity correlates with postoperative pulmonary complications in patients after major abdominal surgery: a prospective observational study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Observational
- Preoperative physical performance predicts pulmonary complications after coronary artery bypass grafting: a prospective study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Role of perioperative diaphragmatic point-of-care ultrasound in assessing postoperative pulmonary complications in brachial plexus repair surgeries with preexisting hemidiaphragm paresis: A prospective observational study.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRobot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) frequently entails postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) due to the Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum. Diaphragm thickening fraction (TF) as an imaging marker can offer the advantage of predicting respiratory outcomes. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of diaphragm TF on the occurrence of PPCs in RALP.
methodsWe measured the preoperative thickness of the diaphragm at peak inspiration (
resultsOf 145 patients, 40 patients (27.6%) developed PPCs. Patients with PPCs had a significantly lower TF than those without PPCs (0.31 ± 0.09 vs. 0.39 ± 0.11,
conclusionPreoperative diaphragm TF < 0.28 was associated with an increased incidence of PPCs, suggesting that diaphragm TF as a prognostic imaging marker provides useful information on PPCs in RALP requiring the Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum.
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