Sublobar resection or lobectomy and postoperative respiratory complications in emphysematous lungs.
Kentaro MiuraShogo IdeMasatoshi MinamisawaShuji MishimaShunichiro MatsuokaTakashi EguchiKazutoshi HamanakaKimihiro ShimizuPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
Emphysema is a risk factor for postoperative respiratory complications, and lobectomy is an independent predictive risk factor. Preserving more lung parenchyma may yield better short-term prognoses in patients with emphysematous lungs.