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P3.16 - Surgery (ID 732)
- Event: WCLC 2017
- Type: Poster Session with Presenters Present
- Track: Surgery
- Presentations: 1
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- Coordinates: 10/18/2017, 09:30 - 16:00, Exhibit Hall (Hall B + C)
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P3.16-010 - Preoperative Six-Minute Walk Distance Is Associated with Complications of Pneumonia after Lung Resection (ID 8147)
09:30 - 09:30 | Author(s): H. Nakajima
- Abstract
Background:
Postoperative pulmonary complications such as pneumonia are significant negative predictors of short- and long-term survival after thoracic surgery. A preoperative cardio-pulmonary function is known as a predictor for postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with lung cancer. However, little is known about the relationship between preoperative exercise capacity and complication of pneumonia after lung resection. The 6-min walk distance (6MWD) measured by the 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a simple, safe, and inexpensive field test that can be used to evaluate the functional exercise capacity. We examined the association between preoperative 6MWD and development of postoperative pneumonia.
Method:
A retrospective study was conducted on patients with malignant lung tumors who were scheduled to undergo lung resection at Nagoya University Hospital from January 2014 to December 2015 (Institutional Review Board approval No. 2015-0413). Preoperative pulmonary function tests and 6MWT were assessed. A logistic regression model and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to analyze clinical variables and compare the performance on 6MWD and percentages of predicted values of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (%FEV~1~) and diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (%DLco).
Result:
The data from a total 321 patients including 283 with primary lung cancer and 38 with metastatic lung tumors were analyzed. Preoperative 6MWD significantly correlated with age, FEV~1~, forced vital capacity (FVC), %DLco, and serum albumin level. Pneumonia developed in 13 patients (4.0%) and the 6MWD of patients with pneumonia was significantly lower than that of patients without (413.9±89.0 vs. 495.2±93.2 m, p=0.002). Incidences of smoking history and comorbidity of COPD and interstitial lung disease were significantly higher and %FEV~1~, FEV~1~/FVC, %DLco, and serum albumin level were significantly lower in patients with pneumonia than in those without. Length of hospital stay after surgery was significantly longer in patients with pneumonia than in those without (30.4±29.6 vs. 7.4±7.0 days, p<0.001). In ROC analysis, 6MWD ≤450 m was a threshold for predicting postoperative pneumonia with 69.2% sensitivity and 71.1% specificity. A 6MWD ≤450 m, %FEV~1~ <80%, %DLco <80%, serum albumin <3.5 g/dL, and blood loss during surgery >200 g were significantly associated with development of postoperative pneumonia in a logistic model adjusted by age, sex, and primary lung cancer.
Conclusion:
Preoperative 6MWD is associated with development of pneumonia after lung resection for malignancies. Preoperative 6MWT is a useful screening tool in patients with primary and metastatic lung tumors.
