ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2025
Association of Diaphragmatic Mobility and Thickening Fraction with Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery and Their Application in Prediction.
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Purpose: To investigate the association of diaphragmatic mobility and thickening fraction with postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery and evaluate their values in predicting PPCs. Patients and Methods: One hundred and nine consecutive patients undergoing thoracic surgery were prospectively enrolled. All patients underwent ultrasound measurements to obtain diaphragmatic mobility and thickening fraction. PPCs were systematically monitored and recorded from postoperative day 1 to 7. The binary logistic regression model was used to perform multivariate analysis, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate predictive values. Results: PPCs occurred in 46 patients (42.2%). Multivariate analysis identified age, smoking, surgical sites, and mean diaphragmatic mobility and thickening fraction of operated side and nonoperated side as independent risk factors for PPCs. ROC curves revealed that the AUC of mean diaphragmatic mobility and thickening fraction for predicting PPCs in patients undergoing thoracic surgery was 0.722 [standard error ( Conclusion: Both diaphragmatic mobility and thickening fraction showed independent associations with PPCs following thoracic surgery, demonstrating moderate predictive values. The predictive models integrating age, smoking, surgical sites and diaphragmatic mobility or thickening fraction yielded high predictive values, suggesting significant clinical utility for risk stratification. Diaphragmatic mobility and thickening fraction offer a bedside, noninvasive, and cost-effective alternative for perioperative PPC prediction, particularly in resource-limited settings.
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