Diaphragm Thickening Fraction as a Prognostic Imaging Marker for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Requiring the Trendelenburg Position and Pneumoperitoneum

<div>Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of diaphragm TF for predicting PPCs in patients undergoing RALP. The AUC is 0.714, with an optimal cut-off value of 0.28. TF: thickening fraction; PPCs: postoperative pulmonary complications; RALP: robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy; AUC: area under the curve.</div>

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Figure 4: Diaphragm Thickening Fraction as a Prognostic Imaging Marker for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Requiring the Trendelenburg Position and Pneumoperitoneum 

Figure 4 | Diaphragm Thickening Fraction as a Prognostic Imaging Marker for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Requiring the Trendelenburg Position and Pneumoperitoneum 