Risk factors of postoperative recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous pneumothorax is common in relatively young, healthy patients. The risk factors for postoperative recurrence after correction are not fully understood.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients who underwent surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax between January 2006 and October 2017. We assessed the possible factors causing postoperative recurrence using univariate and multivariate analyses. We then used the inverse probability of treatment-weighted method to correct for confounding factors.

Results

Postoperative recurrence was observed in 41 of 233 patients (17.6%). A significant association with recurrence was noted for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), never smokers, thoracoscopic surgery, patients younger than 30 years,

SUBMITTER: Fujiwara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711412 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature