Open AccessVariability in length of stay after uncomplicated pulmonary lobectomy: is length of stay a quality metric or a patient metric?
Author(s) -
G. P. Giambrone,
Matthew C. Smith,
Xian Wu,
Licia K. Gaber-Baylis,
Akshay U. Bhat,
Ramin Zabih,
Nasser K. Altorki,
Peter Fleischut,
Brendon M. Stiles
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv476
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , thoracotomy , medicaid , odds ratio , thoracoscopy , confidence interval , healthcare cost and utilization project , comorbidity , pneumonectomy , logistic regression , surgery , lung , health care , economics , economic growth
Previous studies have identified predictors of prolonged length of stay (LOS) following pulmonary lobectomy. LOS is typically described to have a direct relationship to postoperative complications. We sought to determine the LOS and factors associated with variability after uncomplicated pulmonary lobectomy.
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