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Chinese Journal of Lung Diseases(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (06): 923-928. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-6902.2025.06.012

• Original Article • Previous Articles    

Prediction significance of VE/VCO2 slope for persistent air leakage after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in non-small cell lung cancer

Xiaoqiang Wang1, Yuman Sun2,(), Xuan Zheng1, Xinxin Zhao1, Jingjing Zheng1   

  1. 1Department of Cerebral Surgery, Tangshan Vocational and Technical College Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
    2Department of Pathology, Tangshan Vocational and Technical College Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
  • Received:2025-07-22 Online:2025-12-25 Published:2026-01-12
  • Contact: Yuman Sun

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the predictive significance of ventilatory efficiency [the slope of minute ventilation (VE) to carbon dioxide output (VCO2)] for prolonged air leak (PAL) after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods

A retrospective selection was made of 82 NSCLC patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomic lung resection in our hospital from March 2022 to August 2024. Based on the occurrence of postoperative PAL, patients were divided into two groups: 15 patients with PAL constituted the observation group, and 67 patients without PAL constituted the control group. Preoperative pulmonary function tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) were performed, and the VE/VCO2 slope was recorded.

Results

The VE/VCO2 slope in the observation group was 32.00 (28.00, 35.00), which was higher than that in the control group [27.00 (24.00, 31.00)](P<0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) for the VE/VCO2 slope predicting PAL was 0.833 (95%CI: 0.731~0.936), with a cutoff value of 31.5, a sensitivity of 80.00%, and a specificity of 79.10%. Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history [OR(95%CI): 8.006 (1.013~63.279)], percentage of forced expiratory volume in one second in predicted value (FEV1%) [OR(95%CI): 0.088 (0.009~0.864)], pleural adhesion [OR(95%CI): 10.366 (1.225~87.752)], and VE/VCO2 slope [OR(95%CI): 28.889(3.851~216.729)] were risk factors for PAL(P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the nomogram model for predicting the risk of postoperative PAL had an AUC of 0.914 (95%CI: 0.851~0.977), with a sensitivity and specificity of 93.30% and 74.60%, respectively. The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test indicated a good fit (χ2=0.992, P=0.986). Clinical decision curve analysis showed a good net clinical benefit for predicting postoperative PAL when the high-risk threshold was between 0.03 and 0.82.

Conclusion

Ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO2 slope) is associated with an increased risk of PAL after VATS in NSCLC patients. A higher VE/VCO2 slope indicates lower ventilatory efficiency and a higher risk of postoperative PAL.

Key words: Non-small cell lung cancer, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Ventilation efficiency, Prolonged air leak

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