Risk factors for prolonged air leak and need for intervention following lung resection.
Aaron R DezubeDaniel P DolanEmanuele MazzolaSuden KucukakLuis E De LeonRaphael BuenoM Blair MarshallMichael T JaklitschMatthew M RochefortPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)
Age, gender and operative technique were related to PAL development. Patients with worse forced expiratory volume in 1 s or diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, steroid use or poor nutrition were less likely to heal on their own, indicating a population that could benefit from earlier intervention.