The gender dependence of postoperative pneumonia in women: A single-center study on gender dependence in thoracic surgical care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040053

Enrollment

150

Registered

2026-04-24

Start date

2026-09-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

postoperative pneumonia

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective analysis of all patients who developed postoperative pneumonia following thoracic surgical procedures between 2005 and 2025 with regard to gender-specific differences.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Data analysis of patients who were treated in thoracic surgery from 2005 to 2025 Postoperative pneumonia after thoracic surgical procedure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were treated in thoracic surgery before 2005 or after 2025 no postoperative pneumonia after thoracic surgical procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Incidence of postoperative pneumonia: Proportion of patients who develop pneumonia in the postoperative course, defined based on clinical, radiological, and microbiological criteria. 2. Severity of postoperative pneumonia: Classification of pneumonia based on established scores and clinical parameters, such as the need for antibiotic escalation, intensive care treatment, or invasive ventilation.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Incidence of postoperative pneumonia: Proportion of patients who develop pneumonia in the postoperative course, defined based on clinical, radiological, and microbiological criteria. 2. Severity of postoperative pneumonia: Classification of pneumonia based on established scores and clinical parameters, such as the need for antibiotic escalation, intensive care treatment, or invasive ventilation.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Impact on postoperative outcomes: Analysis of the impact of postoperative pneumonia on: hospital length of stay, intensive care unit stay, re-intubation rate, mortality 2. Risk factor analysis: Examination of preoperative and perioperative variables in connection with the occurrence of pneumonia. 3. Impact of surgical procedures: Comparison of different thoracic surgical approaches regarding the risk of pneumonia: open procedures vs. minimally invasive procedures (VATS/robotic). 4. Temporal course and diagnostics: Analysis of the timing of pneumonia occurrence as well as diagnostic measures. 5. Quality of care and prevention strategies: Analysis of existing prevention measures (e.g., respiratory therapy, early mobilization) and their effectiveness.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Impact on postoperative outcomes: Analysis of the impact of postoperative pneumonia on: hospital length of stay, intensive care unit stay, re-intubation rate, mortality 2. Risk factor analysis: Examination of preoperative and perioperative variables in connection with the occurrence of pneumonia. 3. Impact of surgical procedures: Comparison of different thoracic surgical approaches regarding the risk of pneumonia: open procedures vs. minimally invasive procedures (VATS/robotic). 4. Temporal course and diagnostics: Analysis of the timing of pneumonia occurrence as well as diagnostic measures. 5. Quality of care and prevention strategies: Analysis of existing prevention measures (e.g., respiratory therapy, early mobilization) and their effectiveness.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Greven

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

jgreven@ukaachen.de+49 0241 80 38272

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026