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ABSTRACT: Background
Late-onset pulmonary fistula (LOPF) is a well-described complication after segmentectomy, but the precise incidence and risk factors are still unclear. We aimed to determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, LOPF development after segmentectomy.Methods
A single-institution retrospective study was performed. A total of 396 patients who underwent segmentectomy were enrolled. Perioperative data were analyzed to identify the risk factors for LOPF requiring readmission according to univariate and multivariate analyses.Results
The overall morbidity rate was 19.4%. The incidence rates of prolonged air leak (PAL) in the early phase and LOPF in the late phase were 6.3% (25/396) and 4.5% (18/396), respectively. The most common surgical procedures with LOPF development were segmentectomy of the upper-division (n=6) and S6 (n=5). With a univariate analysis, presence of smoking-related diseases did not affect LOPF development (P=0.139). Conversely, segmentectomy with cranial side free space (CSFS) in the intersegmental plane and use of electrocautery to divide the intersegmental plane were associated with a high risk of LOPF development (P=0.006 and 0.009, respectively). A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that segmentectomy with CSFS in the intersegmental plane and use of electrocautery were independent risk factors for LOPF development. Approximately 80% of patients who developed LOPF recovered by prompt drainage and pleurodesis without reoperation, whereas the remaining patients developed empyema due to delayed drainage.Conclusions
Segmentectomy with CSFS is an independent risk factor for LOPF development. Careful postoperative follow up and rapid treatment are necessary to avoid empyema.
SUBMITTER: Kawatani N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10089854 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Kawatani Natsuko N Yajima Toshiki T Shimizu Kimihiro K Nagashima Toshiteru T Ohtaki Yoichi Y Obayashi Kai K Nakazawa Seshiru S Yazawa Tomohiro T Shirabe Ken K
Journal of thoracic disease 20230208 3
<h4>Background</h4>Late-onset pulmonary fistula (LOPF) is a well-described complication after segmentectomy, but the precise incidence and risk factors are still unclear. We aimed to determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, LOPF development after segmentectomy.<h4>Methods</h4>A single-institution retrospective study was performed. A total of 396 patients who underwent segmentectomy were enrolled. Perioperative data were analyzed to identify the risk factors for LOPF requiring readmissio ...[more]