Comparison of pulmonary function in 6 months after surgical resection of NSCLC with perfusion SPECT/CT derived preoperative predicted lung function.

Conclusions: Although ppoFEV1% showed fair correlation, ppoFEV1% was signficantly underestimated compared with actual FEV1% in 6 months after surgery. Female gender and preoperative PFT with obstructive pattern were relevant factors related to underestimation of ppoFEV1%. Therefore, careful attention is needed for patients with such factors in preoperative evaluation.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - May 23, 2018 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Suh, M. S., Kang, S. Y., Paeng, J. C., Park, S., Kim, Y. T., Cheon, G. J. Tags: Outcomes/Infectious Disease/Pulmonary II Source Type: research