Risk factors for bronchopleural fistula after lobectomy for lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) after lobectomy for lung cancer is a rare but serious complication. This study aimed to stratify the risk factors of BPF.

Methods

Patients who underwent lobectomy without bronchoplasty and preoperative treatment for lung cancer between 2005 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. We examined the association between the incidence of BPF and background factors, including comorbidities, preoperative blood test results, respiratory function, surgical procedure, and extent of lymphadenectomy.

Results

Among the 3,180 patients who underwent lobectomy, 14 (0.44%) developed BPF. The median interval from surgery to BPF onset was 21 days (range, 10-287). Two of the 14 patients died of BPF (mortality rate, 14%). All 14 patients who develope

SUBMITTER: Ichinose J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323567 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature