Predictors of prolonged hospital stay in patients undergoing lung resection

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Kendall, F (Author) Other; Silva, G (Author) Other; Drummond, M (Author) Other; Viana, P (Author) Other; Eusébio, E (Author) Other; Pinho, P (Author) Other; José Bernardes (Author) FMUP; Bastos, PT (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Disability and Rehabilitation

Pages: 1-7

ISSN: 0963-8288

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Authenticus ID: P-00Z-RAW

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2297936

Abstract (EN): PurposeTo identify potential predictors of prolonged length of hospital stay in patients submitted to lung resection surgery.Materials and methodsThis is a cohort study, carried out in 105 patients with lung cancer, submitted to posterolateral thoracotomy pulmonary resection. Data collection included preoperative assessment of demographic, clinical, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle function, physical fitness, and behavioral habits. After surgery, length of hospital stay was documented, and the sample was divided into two groups according to the length of hospital stay (LOS): the normal hospital stay group (NLOS) until 8 days, and the prolonged hospital stay group (PLOS) with more than 8 days of hospital stay. Multiple linear regressions were performed between length of hospital stay and the studied variables, for the total sample and, specifically, for the PLOS group.ResultsThe multiple linear regression for the total sample, the most explanatory power variables were TLC, MIP, PEF, and BMI. When considering only the PLOS, the variables that mostly explained were the MIP%, MEP and TLC%.ConclusionBesides the classic outcomes used to calculate surgical risk, the body mass index, respiratory muscle strength, peak expiratory flow, and total lung capacity are predictors of the variation on length of hospital stay in patients submitted to lung resection. The addition of the respiratory muscles function in the preoperative assessment, might contribute to predict prolonged hospital stay in patients submitted to lung resection surgery.Respiratory muscle strength might be included in a prehabilitation program for patients selected to lung resection surgery.The preoperative respiratory muscle strength increment might contribute to reduce economic cost related to prolonged hospital stay after pulmonary resection surgery.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7