Spirometry: Predicting Risk and Outcome

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Brunelli, Alessandro ^a   Rocco, Gaetano ^a,b  

^a Umberto I Hospital   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SPIROMETRY;

FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMONECTOMY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38749097759     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.10.007     Document Type: Review

References (54)

1. King D.S. Postoperative pulmonary complications: a statistical study based on two years' personal observation. Surg Gynecol Obstet 56 (1932) 43-50
2. Gaensler E.A., Cugell D.W., Lindgren I., et al. The role of pulmonary insufficiency in mortality and invalidism following surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 29 (1955) 163-187
3. Miller W.F., Wu N., and Johnson Jr. R.L. Convenient method for evaluating pulmonary ventilatory function with a single breath test. Anesthesiology 17 (1956) 480-493
4. Gaensler E.A. Analysis of the ventilatory defect by timed capacity measurements. Am Rev Tuberc 64 (1951) 256-278
5. Woodruff W., Merkel C.G., and Wright G.W. Decision in thoracic surgery as influenced by the knowledge of pulmonary physiology. J Thorac Surg 26 (1953) 156-183
6. British Thoracic Society; Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Working Party. BTS Guidelines: guidelines on the selection of patients with lung cancer for surgery. Thorax 56 (2001) 89-108
7. Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britian and Ireland. Audits and outcomes. Available at http://www.scts.org/sections/audit/index.html. Accessed October 25, 2007.
8. Deslauriers J. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 72 (2001) 1154
9. Licker M.J., Widikker I., Robert J., et al. Operative mortality and respiratory complications after lung resection for cancer: impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and time trends. Ann Thorac Surg 81 (2006) 1830-1837
10. Rocco G. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 81 (2006) 1837-1838
11. Linden P.A., Bueno R., Colson Y.L., et al. Lung resection in patients with preoperative FEV1 < 35% predicted. Chest 127 (2005) 1984-1990
12. Sekine Y., Kelser K.A., Behnia M., et al. COPD may increase the incidence of refractory supraventricular arrhythmias following pulmonary resection for non small cell lung cancer. Chest 120 (2001) 1783-1790
13. Rocco G. Predicting the postoperative outcome after lung surgery. Chest 120 (2001) 1761
14. Ferguson M.K., Little L., Rizzo L., et al. Diffusing capacity predicts morbidity and mortality after pulmonary resection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 96 (1988) 894-900
15. Markos J., Mullan B.P., Hillman D.R., et al. Preoperative assessment as a predictor of mortality and morbidity after lung resection. Am Rev Respir Dis 139 (1989) 902-910
16. Pierce R.J., Copland J.M., Sharpe K., et al. Preoperative risk evaluation for lung cancer resection: predicted postoperative product as a predictor of surgical mortality. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 150 (1994) 947-955
17. Colice G.L., Shafazand S., Griffin J.P., et al. Physiologic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery. ACCP Evidenced-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (2nd edition). Chest 132 (2007) 161S-177S
18. Varela G., Brunelli A., Rocco R., et al. Measured FEV1 in the first postoperative day and not ppoFEV1, is the best predictor of cardio-respiratory morbidity after lung resection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 31 (2007) 518-521
19. Brunelli A., Al Refai M., Monteverde M., et al. Predictors of early morbidity after major lung resection in patients with and without airflow limitation. Ann Thorac Surg 74 (2002) 999-1003
20. Boushy S.F., Billig D.M., North L.B., et al. Clinical course related to preoperative and postoperative pulmonary function in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. Chest 59 (1971) 383-391
21. Wernly J.A., DeMeester T.R., Kirchner P.T., et al. Clinical value of quantitative ventilation-perfusion lung scans in the surgical management of bronchogenic carcinoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 80 (1980) 535-543
22. Miller J.I. Physiologic evaluation of pulmonary function in the candidate for lung resection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 105 (1993) 347-352
23. Olsen G.N., Block A.J., and Tobias J.A. Prediction of postpneumonectomy pulmonary function using quantitative macroaggregate lung scanning. Chest 66 (1974) 13-16
24. Pate P., Tenholder M.F., Griffin J.P., et al. Preoperative assessment of the high-risk patient for lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg 61 (1996) 1494-1500
25. Bolliger C.T., Wyser C., Roser H., et al. Lung scanning and exercise testing for the prediction of postoperative performance in lung resection candidates at increased risk for complications. Chest 108 (1995) 341-348
26. Holden D.A., Rice T.W., Stelmach K., et al. Exercise testing, 6-min walk, and stair climb in the evaluation of patients at high risk for pulmonary resection. Chest 102 (1992) 1774-1779
27. Gass G.D., and Olsen G.N. Preoperative pulmonary function testing to predict postoperative morbidity and mortality. Chest 89 (1986) 127-135
28. Wahi R., McMurtry M.J., DeCaro L.F., et al. Determinants of perioperative morbidity and mortality after pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 48 (1989) 33-37
29. Nakahara K., Ohno K., Hashimoto J., et al. Prediction of postoperative respiratory failure in patients undergoing lung resection for lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 46 (1988) 549-552
30. Kearney D.J., Lee T.H., Reilly J.J., et al. Assessment of operative risk in patients undergoing lung resection. Importance of predicted pulmonary function. Chest 105 (1994) 753-759
31. Ribas J., Diaz O., Barbera J.A., et al. Invasive exercise testing in the evaluation of patients at high-risk for lung resection. Eur Respir J 12 (1998) 1429-1435
32. Brunelli A., Refai M., Salati M., et al. Carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity improves risk-stratification in patients without airflow limitation: evidence for systematic measurement before lung resection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 29 (2006) 567-570
33. Cooper J.D., Trulock E.P., Triantafillou A.N., et al. Bilateral pneumectomy (volume reduction) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 109 (1995) 106-116 [discussion: 116-19]
34. Ramsey S.D., Berry K., Etzioni R., et al. National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group. Cost effectiveness of lung-volume-reduction surgery for patients with severe emphysema. N Engl J Med 348 (2003) 2092-2102
35. Korst R.J., Ginsberg R.J., Ailawadi M., et al. Lobectomy improves ventilatory function in selected patients with severe COPD. Ann Thorac Surg 66 (1998) 898-902
36. Carretta A., Zannini P., Puglisi A., et al. Improvement of pulmonary function after lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer in emphysematous patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 15 (1999) 602-607
37. Santambrogio L., Nosotti M., Baisi A., et al. Pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer: a prospective study to compare patients with forced expiratory volume in 1 s more or less than 80% of predicted. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 20 (2001) 684-687
38. Edwards J.G., Duthie D.J., and Waller D.A. Lobar volume reduction surgery: a method for increasing the lung cancer resection rate in patients with emphysema. Thorax 56 (2001) 791-795
39. Sekine Y., Iwata T., Chiyo M., et al. Minimal alteration of pulmonary function after lobectomy in lung cancer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Thorac Surg 76 (2003) 356-361
40. Baldi S., Ruffini E., Harari S., et al. Does lobectomy for lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect lung function? A multicenter national study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 130 (2005) 1616-1622
41. Brunelli A., Refai M., Xiumé F., et al. Evaluation of expiratory volume, diffusion capacity and exercise tolerance following major lung resection: a prospective follow-up analysis. Chest 131 (2007) 141-147
42. Brunelli A., Refai M., Salati M., et al. Predicted versus observed FEV1 and DLCO following major lung resection: a prospective evaluation at different postoperative times. Ann Thorac Surg 83 (2007) 1134-1139
43. Brunelli A., Sabbatini A., Xiumé F., et al. A model to predict the decline of the forced expiratory volume in one second and the carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity early after major lung resection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 4 (2005) 61-65
44. Varela G., Brunelli A., Rocco G., et al. Evidence of lower alteration of expiratory volume in patients with airflow limitation in the immediate period after lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 84 (2007) 417-422
45. Berend N., Woolcock A.J., and Marlin G.E. Effects of lobectomy on lung function. Thorax 35 (1980) 145-150
46. Ali M.K., Ewer M.S., Atallah M.R., et al. Regional and overall pulmonary function changes in lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 86 (1983) 1-8
47. Nakahara K., Monden Y., Ohno K., et al. A method for predicting postoperative lung function and its relation to postoperative complications in patients with lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 39 (1985) 260-265
48. Le Roy Ladurie M., and Ranson-Bitker B. Uncertainties in the expected value for forced expiratory volume in one second after surgery. Chest 90 (1986) 222-228
49. Corris P.A., Ellis D.A., Hawkins T., et al. Use of radionuclide scanning in the preoperative estimation of pulmonary function after pneumonectomy. Thorax 42 (1987) 285-291
50. Pelletier C., Lapointe L., and LeBlanc P. Effects of lung resection on pulmonary function and exercise capacity. Thorax 45 (1990) 497-502
51. Bolliger C.T., Jordan P., Soler M., et al. Pulmonary function and exercise capacity after lung resection. Eur Respir J 9 (1996) 415-421
52. Varela G., Brunelli A., Rocco G., et al. Predicted versus observed FEV1 in the immediate postoperative period after pulmonary lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 30 (2006) 644-648
53. Brunelli A., Varela G., Rocco G., et al. A model to predict the immediate postoperative FEV1 following major lung resections. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 32 (2007) 783-786
54. Birim O., Kappetein A.P., van Klaveren R.J., et al. Prognostic factors in non-small cell lung cancer surgery. Eur J Surg Oncol 32 (2006) 12-23