Conference
A contemporary evaluation of surgical outcome in neonates and infants undergoing lung resection
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The timing and need of resection of asymptomatic congenital lung lesions are controversial. The morbidity of such surgery needs to be considered in the decision analysis. We analyzed the contemporary outcome of infants and neonates undergoing lung resection.
METHODS: With institutional review board approval, all patients 12 months or younger undergoing lung resection between 1995 and 2004 in 2 hospitals were reviewed. …
Authors
Aspirot A; Puligandla PS; Bouchard S; Su W; Flageole H; Laberge J-M
Volume
43
Pagination
pp. 508-512
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.031
Conference proceedings
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Issue
3
ISSN
0022-3468
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Age FactorsCause of DeathEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsLungMalePneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRespiratory System AbnormalitiesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment Outcome