Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: UK pneumonectomy outcome study (UKPOS): a prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome. | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery BioMed Central Open Access Research article UK pneumonectomy outcome study UKPOS a prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome Ellie S Powell1 Adrian C Pearce2 David Cook3 Paul Davies1 Ehab Bishay1 Geoffrey MR Bowler4 Fang Gao 1 and UKPOS Co-ordinators Address 1Heart of England NHS Trust Birmingham UK 2Guy s and St Thomas NHS Trust London UK 3University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust Birmingham UK and 4Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Edinburgh UK Email Ellie S Powell - elliepowell@ Adrian C Pearce - David Cook - drdmcook@ Paul Davies - pdaviesbch@ Ehab Bishay - Geoffrey MR Bowler - Fang Gao - UKPOS Co-ordinators - Corresponding author Published 30 July 2009 Received 19 May 2009 Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009 4 41 doi 1749-8090-4-41 Accepted 30 July 2009 This article is available from http content 4 1 41 2009 Powell et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background In order to assess the short term risks of pneumonectomy for lung cancer in contemporary practice a one year prospective observational study of pneumonectomy outcome was made. Current UK practice for pneumonectomy was observed to note patient and treatment factors associated with major complications. Methods A multicentre prospective observational cohort study was performed. All 35 UK thoracic surgical centres were invited to submit data to the study. All adult patients undergoing pneumonectomy for lung cancer between 1 January and 31 December 2005 were included. Patients .
