Kazuyuki Komori1, Aritoshi Hattori1, Takeshi Matsunaga1, Kazuya Takamochi1, Shiaki Oh1, Kenji Suzuki2. 1. Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 1-3, Hongo 3-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan. 2. Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 1-3, Hongo 3-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan. kjsuzuki@juntendo.ac.jp.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We evaluated the feasibility of surgery for pulmonary aspergilloma. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 35 surgical patients with pulmonary aspergilloma. The clinical characteristics and perioperative surgical morbidity were compared based on the operative modes. Preoperative artery embolization (PAE) was selectively performed to reduce the expected surgical stress caused by intraoperative blood loss. RESULTS: The cohort comprised 19 males and 16 females with a mean age of 56 years. Lobectomy was performed in 22 patients, segmentectomy in 5, wedge resection in 4, and palliative surgery in 4. Postoperative morbidities were found in 12 (34%) patients, however, life-threatening complications or resurgence of the infection after surgery never occurred. PAE was performed in 9 (26%). Intrathoracic adhesions were significantly observed in patients who underwent PAE (p = 0.003), however, operative time and intraoperative blood loss were not significantly different between the patients with and without PAE (operative time, 202 vs. 164 min, p = 0.143: blood loss, 173 vs. 195 ml, p = 0.871). There was no 30-day mortality at a median follow-up period of 41.5 months. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical results for pulmonary aspergilloma were feasible and the postoperative morbidities were acceptable. PAE was considered effective in lessening surgical stress.
PURPOSE: We evaluated the feasibility of surgery for pulmonary aspergilloma. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 35 surgical patients with pulmonary aspergilloma. The clinical characteristics and perioperative surgical morbidity were compared based on the operative modes. Preoperative artery embolization (PAE) was selectively performed to reduce the expected surgical stress caused by intraoperative blood loss. RESULTS: The cohort comprised 19 males and 16 females with a mean age of 56 years. Lobectomy was performed in 22 patients, segmentectomy in 5, wedge resection in 4, and palliative surgery in 4. Postoperative morbidities were found in 12 (34%) patients, however, life-threatening complications or resurgence of the infection after surgery never occurred. PAE was performed in 9 (26%). Intrathoracic adhesions were significantly observed in patients who underwent PAE (p = 0.003), however, operative time and intraoperative blood loss were not significantly different between the patients with and without PAE (operative time, 202 vs. 164 min, p = 0.143: blood loss, 173 vs. 195 ml, p = 0.871). There was no 30-day mortality at a median follow-up period of 41.5 months. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical results for pulmonary aspergilloma were feasible and the postoperative morbidities were acceptable. PAE was considered effective in lessening surgical stress.
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