Background This section of the guidelines is intended to provide an evidence-based
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …

Background Exercise capacity should be determined in all patients undergoing lung
resection for lung cancer surgery and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) remains the …

Study objectives To assess the incidence and clinicalimplications of postoperative
pulmonary complications (PPCs) after lungresection, and to identify possible associated risk …

Background This section of the guidelines is intended to provide an evidence-based
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …

The preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for surgical
resection of lung cancer must consider the immediate perioperative risks from comorbid …

■ ABSTRACT Lung resection provides the greatest likelihood of cure for patients with
localized lung cancer, but is associated with a risk of mortality, decreased postoperative lung …

Study objective The benefit of smoking cessation just prior to surgery in preventing
postoperative pulmonary complications has not been proven. Some studies actually show a …

Background: Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is a life-threatening complication of lung
resection. The incidence, causative bacteria, predisposing factors, and outcome are poorly …

Background: Fast track programs, multimodal therapy strategies, have been introduced in
many surgical fields to minimize postoperative morbidity and mortality. In terms of lung …

Objective A predicted postoperative (ppo) forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1%) or
diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO%) of< 40% has traditionally been …