Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Postoperative arrhythmias in geriatric lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: an exploration of prevalence and influencing factors
Authors' conclusion
The incidence of postoperative arrhythmias in elderly patients with lung cancer following thoracoscopic surgery is relatively high.
Study context
- Population
- Elderly patients with lung cancer undergoing thoracoscopic surgery, June 1, 2022–October 31, 2024
- Participants
- 208 patients
- Exposure
- Arrhythmia vs non-arrhythmia after thoracoscopic surgery
- Arrhythmian = 41
- Outcome
- Incidence of postoperative arrhythmias and contributing factors
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Postoperative arrhythmias
Odds ratio (95% CI)P value
Age ≥ 70 years
2.586(1.805–3.221)
P < 0.05Hypertension
2.761(2.103–3.588)
P < 0.05History of smoking
2.070(1.741–2.446)
P < 0.05TNM stage II
3.181(2.842–3.690)
P < 0.05Postoperative pulmonary infection
2.122(1.836–2.690)
P < 0.05Postoperative constipation
2.495(1.988–3.072)
P < 0.05- Incidence of postoperative arrhythmias
- 19.71% (41/208)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Postoperative arrhythmias in geriatric lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: an exploration of prevalence and influencing factors. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 9 May 2025. doi:10.
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