Unplanned Return to the Operating Room after Elective Oncologic Thoracic Surgery: A Further Quality Indicator in Surgical Oncology.
Francesco PetrellaMonica CasiraghiDavide RadiceClaudia BardoniAndrea CaraShehab MohamedDaniele SancesLorenzo SpaggiariPublished in: Cancers (2022)
The patients experiencing UROR after elective oncologic thoracic surgery have significantly higher morbidity and mortality rates when compared to standard thoracic surgery. Bronchopleural fistula remains the most lethal complication in patients undergoing UROR.