Timing of surgery and outcomes in patients with congenital pulmonary airway malformation: a national inpatient database study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The timing of elective surgery for asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) at birth remains controversial. We aimed to describe characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent surgery for CPAM.

Methods

We retrospectively identified patients aged < 18 years who were hospitalized for CPAM during the neonatal period and underwent surgery between July 2010 and March 2022 using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database in Japan. We grouped eligible patients into those aged < 28 days (neonatal group) and ≥ 28 days (infant group) at surgery. Outcomes included in-hospital mortality, morbidity, duration of anesthesia, and hospital stay.

Results

We identified 105 neonates and 287 infants (including 89, 107, and 91 aged 28 days to 5 months,

SUBMITTER: Takamoto N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12417296 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature