Table.
abstract 90. Use and impact of surgical adjuncts to prevent prolonged air leak after lung resection
| Variable | Surgical adjunct; proportion (%)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 113) | No (n = 467) | p value | |
| Male sex | 62/113 (55) | 223/467 (50) | NS |
| Age, mean (SD) yr | 65.6 (11.7) | 62.4 (12.6) | 0.011 |
| Anatomic resection | 102/113 (90) | 290/467 (62) | < 0.001 |
| Predicted FEV1 < 70% | 32/98 (33) | 71/353 (20) | 0.014 |
| Predicted DLCO < 70% | 38/97 (39) | 94/336 (28) | 0.045 |
| Prolonged air leak | 22/113 (20) | 60/467 (13) | 0.073 |
| Chest tube duration, mean (SD) d | 7.0 (4.6) | 5.0 (4.0) | < 0.001 |
| Any non-PAL complication | 26/113 (23) | 70/467 (15) | 0.048 |
| Non-PAL pulmonary complication | 19/113 (17) | 28/467 (6) | 0.001 |
| Length of stay, mean (SD) d | 8.6 (5.7) | 6.6 (5.4) | < 0.001 |
DLCO = carbon monoxide lung diffusion capacity; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; PAL = prolonged air leak; SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless otherwise indicated.