From: Anticipating pulmonary complications after thoracotomy: the FLAM Score
ODDS RATIO (95% CI) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Factor | n | Respiratory complications | Respiratory Failure | Death |
TYPE OF OPERATION | ||||
Pneumonectomy | 33 | 1.39 (0.61–3.2) | 4.26 (1.46–12.5) | 5.99 (1.52–23.6) |
Anatomical resection | 222 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other | 45 | 0.46 | 0.89 (0.19–4.2) | 0.99 (0.11–8.6) |
Preoperative FEV1% | ||||
≥ 80% | 164 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
< 80% – ≥ 50% | 72 | 2.15 (1.13–4.1) | 4.65 (1.42–15.3) | 0.68 (0.13–3.6) |
< 50% | 64 | 6.45 (1.5–27.7) | 13.3 (2–87.6) | 4.54 (0.47–44.3) |
FLAM peak value | ||||
0 – 9 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
10 – 18 | 42 | 82.6 (18.8–364) | 6.9 (0.6–7.8) | 0 |
19 – 27 | 8 | 471 (72.7–999) | 118 (13.4–>999) | 38 (3.7–387) |
> 27 | 14 | 999 (157–>999) | 228 (25.7–>999) | 111 (12–>999) |