New research presented at the 2024 STS Annual Meeting found that patients with postoperative PE had increased 30-day mortality, reintubation, and readmission rates. In this panel discussion, Andrea Axtell, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the study’s lead author, provides an insider’s look at the research methodology using the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database, its findings, and its potential impact on patient care.
The panel is led by Robbin Cohen, MD, Cedars-Sinai at Huntington Hospital, and includes Michael Smith, MD, Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center, and John Mitchell, MD, University of Colorado Health.