Zhen-Qiang Wei

Predictive Value of Preoperative Chest Computed Tomography-Measured Diaphragm Thickness Combined With Pulmonary Function for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Anatomic Lung Resection in Elderly Patients With Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

BackgroundPostoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) remain a major cause of adverse recovery after lung resection in elderly patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study evaluated the predictive value of preoperative chest computed tomography (CT)-measured diaphragm thickness combined wit...