Akira Tsuda

Transcriptional Regulation of Post-Pneumonectomy Angiogenesis in Peripheral Lung Regeneration

RESULTS: We identified 8,930 lung resection patients; 59.5% of resections were performed for lung cancer and of these, 73% were lobectomy. Overall, 56% of cases were performed using VATS. Morbidity and mortality rates were 9% and 1.2% for VATS vs 15.3% and 2% for THOR (p<0.001). Median length of stay was 4 days for VATS (interquartile range [IQR] 2-6 days), and 5 days (IQR 4-8 days) for THOR (p<0.001). Unplanned readmission occurred within 30 days in 7.4% of patients and was not dependent on surgical approach or preoperative diagnosis. The reason for readmission was more likely related to air leak in the VATS group vs infections in the THOR group. Multivariate predictors of readmission included American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 3, pneumonectomy, and the occurrence of postoperative complications as shown in the table.