Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the correlation between lung ultrasound score(LUS) and clinical data of patients and explore its role in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications(PPC).
MethodsSixty cases of elderly patients who underwent radical resection of lung cancer were divided into two groups: PPC group(n=25) and nPPC group(n=35) according to the PPC occurrence.Lung ultrasound examination was performed before surgery to calculate LUS.Preoperative oxygen partial pressure(PO2), oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, operation mechanical ventilation time, total hospital stay, postoperative hospital stay and the occurrence of PPC were recorded.The correlation between LUS and monitoring indicators was analyzed.ROC curve was used to evaluate the value of LUS in predicting the occurrence of PPC in patients.
ResultsThe preoperative score of LUS in nPPC and PPC group was(12.34±1.88) and(14.88±2.22), respectively.LUS was positively correlated with age, PO2, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, total length of hospital stay, postoperative length of hospital stay and PPC(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).LUS, total hospital stay and postoperative hospital stay in PPC group was higher than that in nPPC group (P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The point for LUS to predict the occurrence of PPC was 12.5 with the sensitivity of 88.0% and the specificity of 57.1%.
ConclusionsLUS can quantitatively pre-evaluate the occurrence of PPC after radical resection of lung cancer in elderly patients, which helps to guide clinical diagnosis and treatment.