Pneumonia, wheezing and asthma were more common in children after thymectomy due to open-heart surgery.

Rea RantanenMinna HonkilaHanna-Riikka KämäTytti PokkaJaana PihkalaOtto RahkonenIlkka MattilaMarjo RenkoMerja HelminenSanttu HeinonenEliisa KekäläinenMerja Kallio Terhi Susanna Ruuska

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

Hospitalisation due to infections, pneumonia, wheezing and asthma was more common in children after a thymectomy due to open-heart surgery than population-based controls, underlining the importance of immunological follow-ups.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
coronary artery bypass
young adults
lung function
heart failure
allergic rhinitis
surgical site infection
myasthenia gravis
intensive care unit
community acquired pneumonia
respiratory failure