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Table 2 Meta-analysis results of risk factors for cough after pulmonary resection

From: Risk factors for cough after pulmonary resection

Risk factor

Operation method

Number of included studies

Heterogeneity

Model

Meta-analysis results

P value

I2 (%)

OR (95%CI)

P value

Age

VATS/OPEN

5 [3, 4, 12, 19, 20]

< 0.01

80

random

0.66 [0.46, 0.96]

0.03

VATS

4 [3, 4, 19, 20]

< 0.01

84

random

0.66 [0.44, 1.00]

0.05

gender

VATS/OPEN

5 [3, 9, 12, 16, 18]

0.04

61

random

1.69 [1.07, 2.66]

0.02

VATS

4 [3, 9, 16, 18]

0.07

57

random

1.95 [1.22, 3.11]

< 0.01

BMI

VATS

2 [14, 20]

< 0.01

89

random

0.78 [0.41, 1.47]

0.44

smoking history

VATS/OPEN

9 [3, 4, 10, 12,13,14, 16, 17, 20]

< 0.01

78

random

0.89 [0.56, 1.40]

0.60

VATS

6 [3, 4, 14, 16, 17, 20]

< 0.01

68

random

0.62 [0.40, 0.96]

0.03

preoperative cough

VATS

2 [21, 22]

0.44

0

fixed

5.96 [2.58, 13.73]

< 0.01

COPD history

VATS/OPEN

2 [12, 14]

< 0.01

86

random

1.54 [0.19, 12.41]

0.68

upper lobe surgery

VATS

3 [8, 17, 20]

< 0.01

80

random

1.32 [0.45, 3.87]

0.61

right lobe operation

VATS/OPEN

7 [4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21]

0.09

46

random

2.14 [1.44, 3.19]

< 0.01

VATS

5 [4, 8, 9, 17, 21]

0.05

59

random

1.91 [1.11, 3.29]

0.02

lobectomy

VATS/OPEN

7 [2, 4, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19]

< 0.01

81

random

3.70 [1.73, 7.90]

< 0.01

VATS

6 [2, 4, 9, 15, 16, 19]

< 0.01

82

random

3.28 [1.48, 7.28]

< 0.01

subcarinal lymph node dissection

VATS/OPEN

3 [2, 9, 20]

0.77

0

fixed

3.45 [1.86, 6.39]

< 0.01

mediastinal lymph node removal

VATS/OPEN

2 [3, 11]

0.45

0

fixed

3.49 [2.07, 5.89]

< 0.01

closure of bronchial stump with stapler

VATS/OPEN

2 [13, 17]

0.93

0

random

5.19 [1.79, 15.07]

< 0.01

peritracheal lymph node resection

VATS/OPEN

6 [4, 13,14,15, 18, 22]

< 0.01

84

random

3.05 [1.40, 6.64]

< 0.01

VATS

5 [4, 14, 15, 18, 22]

< 0.01

86

random

2.75 [1.24, 6.11]

0.01

operation time

VATS

2 [7, 16]

< 0.01

86

random

1.74 [0.50, 6.02]

0.38

drainage time

VATS

2 [7, 15]

< 0.01

92

random

1.60 [0.67, 3.84]

0.29

anesthesia time

VATS

7 [2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 22]

< 0.01

91

random

1.02 [0.99, 1.04]

0.15

tracheal intubation time

VATS

3 [14, 20]

< 0.01

90

random

1.06 [0.97, 1.15]

0.21

postoperative acid reflux

VATS/OPEN

2 [2, 11]

0.72

0

fixed

11.07[4.38, 28.02]

< 0.01

  1. VATS video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, random, random-effects model; fixed, fixed-effects model