Frequently Asked Questions - 1st DRAFT

 

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

 

Frequently Asked Questions: General Thoracic Database

 

Version 2.07

 

 October, 2006

 

How to use the “interactive” FAQ Document:

 

1.  To review all clinical questions in an individual section, click on the section title below.

 

Section A:  seq# 10 - 190

Section C:  seq# 285 - 650

Section E:  seq# 770 - 1210

Section B:  seq# 200 - 260

Section D:  seq# 660 - 750

Section F:  seq# 1220 - 1340

 

2.      To review an individual Seq# clinical question, click on the Seq# title below.

Participation in both General Thoracic and Adult Cardiac Databases

 

GENERAL STATEMENT #2

 

Seq# 200:   Zubrod Score                                                       Seq# 775:  Postop Events

Seq# 300:   WtLoss3Kg                                                           Seq# 860: Pneumonia

Seq# 310:  Category of disease                                              Seq# 930:  Other Pumonary Event

Seq# 390:  PreOp Chemotherapy                                           Seq# 940:  Atrial Arryhthmia

Seq# 400:  PreOp Thoracic RT                                               Seq# 1020:  Anastomotic leak

Seq# 430:  Other Cormorbidity                                              Seq# 1190:  Empyema

Seq# 540:  Clinical Stage Not Applicable (2.06)                  Seq# 1200:  Other event req. Rx

Seq# 725:  Reoperation                                                          Seq# 1250:  30 Day Status

Seq# 740:  Procedure                                                             Seq# 1280:  Chest Tube Out Date

Seq# 750:  Primary Procedure                   

Seq# 751:  Thoracoscopy Approach

 

NEW

Date

SeqNo

FieldName

Definition

 

 

660

ASA class 1-5

Indicate the patient’s American Society of Anesthesiologists Risk Scale for this admissions surgical procedure.  This information can be found in the OR Anesthesia Record.