Diagnostic value of systematic bronchial aspirate on postoperative pneumonia after pulmonary resection surgery for lung cancer: a Mono center retrospective study.

Olivier GeorgesOsama Abou ArabMalek Ben RahalFlorence de DominicisAlejandro Witte PfisterGeoni MerluscaJules IquillePascal Berna

Published in: Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2024)

A positive intraoperative BA is an independent risk factor for POP after lung cancer surgery. Further trials are required to validate the systematic implementation of bronchial aspirate (BA) as an early diagnostic tool for postoperative pneumonia (POP).

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patients undergoing
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
intensive care unit
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation