Differentiation between staple line granuloma and recurrence after sublobar resection for primary lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of sublobar resection for early-stage lung cancer or frail cases that cannot tolerate radical surgery for primary lung cancer has been increasing. This study aimed to identify the frequency, shape, and course of staple line thickening and granuloma formation after sublobar resection for primary lung cancer, and to identify factors that help distinguish them from recurrent cancer cases.

Methods

The medical records of 64 patients who underwent sublobar resection for primary lung cancer from January 2012 to December 2017 at our institution were retrospectively reviewed. Computed tomography (CT) images taken every 6 months for at least 3 years after surgery were reviewed, and the postoperative course was examined.

Results

Staple line thickening at the t

SUBMITTER: Matsuura N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature