Does obesity affect the outcomes of pulmonary resections for lung cancer? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis
Mungo B, Zogg CK, Hooker CM, Yang SC, Battafarano RJ, Brock MV, Molena D. Does obesity affect the outcomes of pulmonary resections for lung cancer? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. Surgery 2015, 157: 792-800. PMID: 25666333, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedObesityOperative TimePneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLength of stayBody mass indexRisk-adjusted LOSNormal weight patientsObese patientsPulmonary resectionLung cancerWeight patientsUnderweight patientsOperative timeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysisNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseNormal body mass indexWorld Health Organization classificationPrevious cardiac surgeryImprovement Program databaseGreater operative timeMultivariable logistic regressionMajor health issuePreoperative comorbiditiesOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsLung resectionNSQIP database