Adhesion is a risk factor for postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several risk factors for postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax have been reported, but the identified risk factors differed among studies.

Methods

A total of 183 primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients were enrolled in this retrospective study, and the risk factors for postoperative recurrence were evaluated.

Results

Among the patients, more than 80% with ipsilateral postoperative recurrence (IPR) relapsed within 3 years and more than 80% with contralateral postoperative recurrence relapsed within 4 years. Compared with patients without IPR, patients with IPR had significantly more cases with history of pneumothorax (P<0.10), more cases without preoperative drainage (P=0.02), more cases with intraoperative adhesion (P<0.01), greater upward

SUBMITTER: Motono N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797360 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature