Ahmeedah, M., Elsharawy, M., Sobhy, E., Othman, D. (2022). Incidence and Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors of Prolonged Air Leak after Lung Resection. test, 28(6.1), 78-88. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.16139.1442
Munayr Mahmoud Ahmeedah; Mamdouh Elsharawy; Ehab Sobhy; Dina Mohammad Othman. "Incidence and Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors of Prolonged Air Leak after Lung Resection". test, 28, 6.1, 2022, 78-88. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.16139.1442
Ahmeedah, M., Elsharawy, M., Sobhy, E., Othman, D. (2022). 'Incidence and Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors of Prolonged Air Leak after Lung Resection', test, 28(6.1), pp. 78-88. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.16139.1442
Ahmeedah, M., Elsharawy, M., Sobhy, E., Othman, D. Incidence and Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors of Prolonged Air Leak after Lung Resection. test, 2022; 28(6.1): 78-88. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2020.16139.1442

Incidence and Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors of Prolonged Air Leak after Lung Resection

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 12, Volume 28, Issue 6.1, November 2022, Pages 78-88    PDF (528 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2020.16139.1442
Authors
Munayr Mahmoud Ahmeedah* 1; Mamdouh Elsharawy2; Ehab Sobhy1; Dina Mohammad Othman3
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
2Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Prolonged air leak (PAL) is a common complication following pulmonary resection and associated with empyema, increases the length of hospital stay, and health-care costs. Several techniques developed to mitigate the risk of PAL, but for their use to be efficient, identification of patients at risk for PAL is necessary. Aim of Work: To identify preoperative risk factors and the incidence of PAL after lung resection. Patients and Methods: A prospective cohort study included 18 patients underwent lung resection. The following variables screened for a possible association with PAL; age, sex, BMI, smoking status, a preoperative serum albumin level, HB, DM, chemotherapy induction, a preoperative steroid use, the location and type of lung resection, and cause of resection. Results: The incidence of PAL after lung resection among our study group was 27.8%. Preoperative risk factors were age (59.2±8.75 years) (P=0.031) and upper site resection (P=0.013). Conclusion: The incidence of PAL after lung resection among our study group was 27.8%. The old-age patients and upper site resection were the most significant preoperative risk factors associated with PAL in this limited small sample size study.
Keywords
Incidence; Prolonged Air Leak; Preoperative Risk Factors; Lung Resection
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