
Model of Lee et al for Predicting Prolonged Air Leak Following Lung Resection
Purpose: | To evaluate a patient who is undergoing a lung resection based on the study of Lee et al. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology General Surgery |
Objective: | risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage, complications |
ICD-10: | C34, J43 |
Description: | Lee et al developed a model for predicting the risk of a prolonged air leak following lung resective surgery. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from McGill University in Montreal. |
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