Why the study?
Do preoperative respiratory function indices, specifically the predicted postoperative product (PPP), predict surgical mortality and complications in patients undergoing lung cancer resection?
Population
54 consecutive patients with bronchogenic carcinoma evaluated for lung resection, mean age 67 +/- 7 years.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 months
Authors
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The predicted postoperative product (PPP) of FEV1 and DLCO is a significant predictor of surgical mortality in patients undergoing lung cancer resection.
Do preoperative respiratory function indices, specifically the predicted postoperative product (PPP), predict surgical mortality and complications in patients undergoing lung cancer resection?
The predicted postoperative product (PPP) of FEV1 and DLCO is a significant predictor of surgical mortality in patients undergoing lung cancer resection.
Pierce et al. (1994) studied this question.