A Prediction Model for Postoperative Pulmonary Complication in Pulmonary Function-Impaired Patients Following Lung Resection.

Purpose: Most patients with lung cancer have impaired pulmonary function. Single pulmonary function parameters have been suggested as good indices for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). The purpose of this retrospective study was to construct a prediction model, including more than one pulmonary function parameter, for better prediction of PPC in patients with lung cancer and impaired pulmonary function.