Abstract
Background. The aim of the present study was to identify predictors of morbidity after major lung resection for non-small cell lung carcinoma in patients with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1) greater than or equal to 70% of predicted and in those with FEV 1 less than 70% of predicted. Methods. Five hundred forty-four patients who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy from 1993 through 2000 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: group A (450 cases), with FEV 1 greater than or equal to 70%, and group B (94 cases), with FEV 1 less than 70%. Differences between complicated and uncomplicated patients were tested within each group. Results. Morbidity rate was not significantly different between group A and group B (20.4% and 24.5%, respectively; p = 0.4). In group A, multivariate analysis showed that predicted postoperative FEV 1 was the only significant independent predictor of complications. In group B, no significant predictor was identified. Conclusions. In patients with preoperative FEV 1 less than 70% of predicted, predicted postoperative FEV 1 was not predictive of postoperative morbidity. Thus, predicted postoperative FEV 1 should not be used alone as a selection criteria for operation in these high-risk patients.
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