Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Evaluation of Cardiorespiratory Parameters Prior to Anatomical Lung Resection

Abstract

Hamid Reza Mahoozi, Gerasimos Varelis, Hamid Mofid

The evaluation of cardiopulmonary parameters is an essential factor for ascertaining of functional operability prior to anatomical lung resection. A predictive formulae for estimating of functional operability based on analysis of cardiorespiratory parameters have not yet been described. In marginal cases, a precise assessment is an important decisive factor under fear of postoperative complication regarding more radical parenchymal resection.
The functional tests such as spirometry, spiroergometry, stair climbing exercise, 6-Minute walk test, echocardiography, stress echocardiography and lung perfusion scintigram under consideration of general health situation could provide predictive postoperative information for ascertaining of functional operability.
We describe in this review the meaningful cardiorespiratory tests for estimating of the outcome prior to anatomical lung resection.