Perioperative Lung Function Monitoring for Anatomic Lung Resections.

Background: The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the correlation between postoperative spirometry values and pulmonary complications after anatomic lung resections. In addition, we compared postoperative pulmonary function changes between open and minimally invasive approaches.

Methods: Three hundred eighty-four patients who underwent an anatomic lung resection at our institution between June 2013 and June 2016 were enrolled in this prospective observational trial.