Current operative management of congenital lobar emphysema in children: A report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
Author / Expert
Shaun M. Kunisaki, Jacqueline M. Saito, Mary E. Fallat, Shawn D. St. Peter, Aimee G. Kim, Kevin N. Johnson, Rodrigo A. Mon, Cheryl Adams, Bola Aladegbami, Christina Bence, R. Cartland Burns, Kristine S. Corkum, Katherine J. Deans, Cynthia D. Downard, Jaso
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Abstract
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
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