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P1.08 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 460)
- Event: WCLC 2016
- Type: Poster Presenters Present
- Track: Surgery
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 12/05/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)
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P1.08-009 - Does Body Mass Index (BMI) Affect Outcomes Post Lung Resection Surgery? (ID 5082)
14:30 - 14:30 | Author(s): E. Logan
- Abstract
Background:
Increased BMI increases the surgical risk, atelectasis and postoperative complications in patients considered obese (BMI≥30). Several published studies have shown a protective effect of increased BMI. The introduction of Enhanced Recovery Programmes (ERP) in surgical units has greatly benefited obese patients in other surgical specialties but its impact in patients undergoing thoracic surgery is uncertain. We looked at the outcomes of patients at our unit since its implementation.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study was performed on all patients undergoing first time lobectomies for primary lung cancer between January 2015-June 2016. Patients with BMI<18 were excluded from the study. Student’s T-test, Mann-Whitney-U Test and Chi-Squared analysis was used for statistical analysis of demographics and outcomes.
Results:
Figure 1 Preoperatively, the FEV1 and DLCO were both significantly higher in patients with BMI≥30. There were no statistically significant postoperative differences between the two groups.
Conclusion:
Patients with a BMI≥30 can do just as well as patients with BMI<30 in an ERP for patients with lung cancer undergoing lobectomy.
