Current operative management of congenital lobar emphysema in children: A report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
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In brief
In brief
Multicenter retrospective study of 53 children with congenital lobar emphysema treated surgically across eleven pediatric hospitals (2009-2015). CLE represented 10.5% of lung malformations, with lower prenatal detection rates compared to other lesions, highlighting diagnostic and management challenges in this condition.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation and operative outcomes of patients with congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) within a large multicenter research consortium.
Methods
After central reliance IRB-approval, a retrospective cohort study was performed on all operatively managed lung malformations at eleven participating children's hospitals (2009–2015).
Results
Fifty-three (10.5%) children with pathology-confirmed CLE were identified among 506 lung malformations. A lung mass was detected prenatally in 13 (24.5%) compared to 331 (73.1%) in non-CLE cases (p