Surgical resection for patients with pulmonary aspergillosis in the national inpatient sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of lung resection in patients with pulmonary aspergillosis is generally reserved for those with localized disease who fail medical management. We used a national database to investigate the influence of preoperative patient comorbidities on inpatient mortality and need for surgery.

Methods

Patients admitted with pulmonary aspergillosis between 2007 to 2015 were identified in the National Inpatient Sample dataset. Inpatient mortality rates were compared between patients treated medically and surgically. Predictors of mortality, surgical intervention, and non-elective admission were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

Among a population estimate of 112,998 patients with pulmonary aspergillosis, 107,606 (95.2%) underwent medical

SUBMITTER: Patel DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411153 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature