Impact of Airflow Limitation on Comorbidities and Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study

Purpose: To assess the frequency of airflow limitation (AFL), and the relationship between AFL and preoperative comorbidities or postoperative complications in patients who had undergone thoracic surgery.Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent non-cardiac thoracic surgery at our insti...

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Published in:Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016, Vol.22(3), pp.146-152
Main Authors: Yoshimi, Kaku, Oh, Shiaki, Suzuki, Kenji, Kodama, Yuzo, Sekiya, Mitsuaki, Seyama, Kuniaki, Fukuchi, Yoshinosuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
arrhythmia
Chi-Square Distribution
Comorbidity
COPD
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Logistic Models
Lung - physiopathology
Male
Medical Records
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Original
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - therapy
respiratory failure
Respiratory Tract Diseases - complications
Respiratory Tract Diseases - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Diseases - physiopathology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
thoracic surgery
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Treatment Outcome
Vital Capacity
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Summary:Purpose: To assess the frequency of airflow limitation (AFL), and the relationship between AFL and preoperative comorbidities or postoperative complications in patients who had undergone thoracic surgery.Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent non-cardiac thoracic surgery at our institution between August 1996 and January 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. On the basis of preoperative pulmonary function tests, patients were classified with those with FEV1/FVC
ISSN:1341-1098
2186-1005
DOI:10.5761/atcs.oa.15-00301