Risk Factor Analysis of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism in Patients After Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

OBJECTIVE: To analyze independent risk factors for postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients after thoracoscopic lobectomy and establish a risk model for predicting thrombosis. METHODS: We selected 135 patients who underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy and assigned them to a VTE group (n = 31) and a non-VTE group (n = 104) according to the presence or absence of postoperative VTE. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were built to identify independent risk factors for postoperative thrombosis. A nomogram to predict the risk of thrombosis was generated, with the predictive performance of the model being evaluated by plotting calibration curve and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS: D-dimer on the first postoperative day and Caprini scores were independent high-risk factors for VTE after thoracoscopic lobectomy as revealed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses (p < .05). The nomogram was evaluated, and the fitting degree of calibration curve indicated good accuracy of the model in predicting thrombosis. The area under the curve (AUC) value was 0.8654, suggesting favorable diagnostic efficacy of the model. CONCLUSION: The D-dimer on the first postoperative day and Caprini scores were independent risk factors for VTE after thoracoscopic lobectomy. The nomogram that was generated to predict the risk of thrombosis had good accuracy and diagnostic efficacy, which can guide individual risk assessment and management decisions in clinical practice.