Preoperative thoracic muscle area on computed tomography predicts long-term survival following pneumonectomy for lung cancer

We investigated the relationship of the thoracic muscle with the survival of lung cancer patients who underwent pneumonectomy

Fabian M Troschel

2018

Pneumonectomy for locally advanced lung cancer still carries significant morbidity and mortality
Multivariable analysis showed an independent association of muscle cross-sectional area and overall survival with a hazard ratio of 0.80 per 10-cm2 increment
Thoracic muscle is independently associated with long-term overall survival following pneumonectomy for lung cancer and may contribute to refined survival estimates in this population
Muscles of all but 3 patients were completely imaged at level T8 whereas the field of view at level T5 was too small in 12 patients
This study adds to the findings of a recent report linking psoas muscle area to survival following pneumonectomy because our model accounts for all major confounders known to affect outcomes following lung resection
This study focuses on muscles that contribute to respiratory function and are included on routine preoperative chest computed tomography examinations
Thoracic muscle on routine preoperative chest computed tomography scans is independently associated with long-term overall survival following pneumonectomy for lung cancer

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