Prospective Observation Study for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Incidence of and Risk Factors for Postoperative Neogenesis of Bullae.

Chihiro FurutaMotoki YanoYuka KitagawaRyotaro KatsuyaNaoki OzekiTakayuki Fukui

Published in: Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (2024)

We recognized a high incidence of postoperative NOB in PSP patients. Bullectomy itself seems to promote NOB. Postoperative NOB occurs frequently, especially in patients who require a large-volume lung resection with a long staple line.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes