Quantitative Computed Tomography Versus Spirometry in Predicting Air Leak Duration After Major Lung Resection for Cancer

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 80; no. 5; pp. 1853 - 1858
• Main Authors: Ueda, Kazuhiro, Kaneda, Yoshikazu, Sudo, Manabu, Mitsutaka, Jinbo, Li, Tao-Sheng, Suga, Kazuyoshi, Tanaka, Nobuyuki, Hamano, Kimikazu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pneumology; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Pulmonary Emphysema - diagnostic imaging; Pulmonary Emphysema - etiology; Spirometry; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the respiratory system; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum; 10; Lung disease; Air leak; Spirometry; Radiodiagnosis; Respiratory disease; Lung cancer; Exploration; Surgical resection; Duration; Thorax; Lung function; Treatment; Surgery; Bronchus disease; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Comparative study; Quantitative analysis

Emphysema is a well-known risk factor for developing air leak or persistent air leak after pulmonary resection. Although quantitative computed tomography (CT) and spirometry are used to diagnose emphysema, it remains controversial whether these tests are predictive of the duration of postoperative a...