ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2022
Bronchial morphological changes are associated with postoperative intractable cough after right upper lobectomy in lung cancer patients.
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- Left Upper Division Segmentectomy Compared with Lobectomy for Lung Expansion and Bronchus Tortuosity.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
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- [Effect of Preserving the Pulmonary Branch of Vagus Nerve on Postoperative Cough in Patients with Stage I Peripheral Lung Adenocarcinoma].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2024Article
- [Establishment of a Predictive Model for Chronic Cough after Pulmonary Resection].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2024Article
- Patient's experiences of coughing after lung cancer surgery: A multicenter qualitative study.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Analysis of Influencing Factors and Construction of Predictive Model for Persistent Cough After Lung Cancer Resection Under Thoracoscopy.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2024Article
- Risk factors for cough after pulmonary resection.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Inferior pulmonary ligament division during left upper lobectomy causes pulmonary dysfunction.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo date, postoperative intractable cough (PIC) has not received adequate attention, and the complex perioperative factors when performing pulmonary resection often prevent researchers from addressing this issue. This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological and radiographic indicators related to PIC in lung cancer patients.
methodsIn all, 112 patients who had had right upper lobectomy for primary lung cancer from January 2019 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. We collected data via the electronic medical database of our department. Bronchial morphological features were investigated comprehensively via three-dimensional chest computer tomography reconstruction images.
resultsDuring outpatient follow-up visits, 41 (36.6%) patients complained about persistent dry cough after surgery. Compared with the non-cough group, patients in the refractory cough group showed significant differences in smoking history, right upper lobe stump length, changes of right bronchus intermedius (RBI) diameter, changes of right lower lobe (RLL) basal bronchus diameter, changes of RBI/RLL bronchial angle, and bronchial kink. However, according to multivariable regression analysis, stump length, bronchial kink, and diameter change of the right lower lobe basal bronchus were independently associated with postoperative refractory cough. A nebulization drug was prescribed for the 41 patients diagnosed with PIC, and 33 (80.5%) patients had improved by the next visit.
conclusionsAfter right upper lobectomy, the morphology of the remaining bronchial tree in the residual lung changed significantly. The bronchial morphological alterations were independent risk factors for PIC.
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