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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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P3.16-035 - The Unknown: Does Body Mass Index (BMI) Influence Outcomes Post Lung Cancer Resection Surgery? (ID 9307)
09:30 - 09:30 | Author(s): J. Kusel
- Abstract
Background:
Higher BMI is well known to increase the overall intraoperative & post operative surgical risk in obese patients with BMI>30 . Well –published studies have showed that these group of patients have higher affinity for surgical related complications & risks in other surgical specialities , but its impact in patients undergoing pulmonary resections is uncertain. This study looks into this aspect in our cardiothoracic unit .
Method:
A well-conducted retrospective cohort study was performed on all patients undergoing lobectomies for primary lung cancer between year 2011 to 2015 . These data was extracted using the operating theatre ORSOS database and cross referencing with the surgical unit database . Sole exclusion criteria was any patients with BMI<18 . Numerous statistical analysis of demographics & outcomes were tabulated .
Result:
Patient demographics , operation type & side with post operative surgical complications were analysed . Elements of lung function tests were also evaluated
Conclusion:
Identifying the outcomes post lobectomy in patients with BMI>30 will help plan better outstanding and resources for post operative care in this sub group in order to get them thru the post operative course .
