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Clinical Analysis of Pleuropneumonectomy for Chronic Inflammatory Lung Disease  

Choi Pil-Jo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Bang Jung-Heui (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim Si-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Cho Kwang-Jo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Woo Jong-Soo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.39, no.6, 2006 , pp. 462-469 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Pneumonectomy for inflammatory lung disease has been of major concern because of its associated morbidity and mortality, particularly with respect to pleuropneumonectomy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the surgical outcomes, and identify the risk factors contributing to postoperative complications in patients undergoing pleuropneumonectomy. Material and Method: Ninety-eight patients underwent pneumonectomy for benign inflammatory lung disease were retrospectively analyzed. Pleuropneumonectomy (Group A) was done in 48 patients and standard pneumonectomy (Group B) was done in 50 patients. Clinical characteristics, postoperative complications were examined and compared between 2 groups. In pleuropneumonectomy group, postoperative risk factors affecting morbidity were evaluated. Result: There was one in-hospital death. Twenty-three major postoperative complications occurred in 21 patients (21.4%). The common complications were empyema and bronchopieural fistula (BPF) in 8 (8.4%), re-exploration due to bleeding in 8. At least one postoperative complication occurred in 14 of 48 patients from Group A (29.2%) and in 7 of 50 patients from Group B (14%). In Group A, empyema and BPF encountered in 6 and re-exploration for bleeding in 6 were the most common complication. In univariate analysis, right pneumonectomy, completion pneumonectomy, large amount of blood loss (>1,000 mL), and intrapleural spillage were risk factors contributing to postoperative complications in Group A. In multivariate analysis, intrapleural contamination during operation was a risk factor of postoperative complication. Conclusion: The morbidity and mortality rates of pneumonectomy for chronic inflammatory lung disease are acceptably. However, we confirm that pleuropneumonectomy is a real technical challenge and a high-risk procedure and technically demanding. Meticulous surgical techniques are very important in preventing serious and potentially lethal complications.
Keywords
Pneumonectomy; Lung disease; Empyema; Bronchopleural fistula; Risk factors;
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