Outcome of anatomical versus non-anatomical lung resection for necrotizing pneumonia in children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the characteristics, complications and outcomes of necrotizing pneumonia (NP) requiring surgical intervention.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of all children who underwent surgical therapy for NP from January 2010 to December 2023. Patients were analyzed based on two surgical approaches: anatomic resection (AR) or non-AR (NAR).

Results

A total of 66 patients (median age: 36 months) required a surgical intervention for NP. A total of 37 patients received AR, 29 received NAR. The AR procedures were segmentectomy (n=29), lobectomy (n=8), bilobectomy (n=1) whereas NAR included wedge resection (n=13) and necrosectomy (n=16). The most common reasons for surgery were failure to respond to treatment

SUBMITTER: Da Silva PSL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683895 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature