Fatemehsadat Pezeshkian, Rachel Leo, Miles A McAllister, Anupama Singh, Emanuele Mazzola, Fatemeh Hooshmand, Julio Herrera-Zamora, Mia Silvestri, Rafael Ribeiro Barcelos, Raphael Bueno, Paula Ugalde Figueroa, Michael T Jaklitsch, Scott J Swanson
OBJECTIVE: Segmentectomy is becoming the standard of care for small, peripheral non-small cell lung cancer. To improve perioperative management in this population, this study aims to identify factors influencing hospital length of stay after segmentectomy. METHODS: Patients who underwent segmentectomy for any indication between 01/2018-05/2023 were identified using a prospectively maintained institutional database. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate associations between clinical features and prolonged (≥ 3days) hospital stay...
April 22, 2024: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery