Outcome of paediatric lobectomy by thoracotomy — a single centre, six-year experience

Authors

  • Hamza Sohail Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Abdul Rehman Department of Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.0429

Abstract

Abstract

This short report highlights the patient outcome of lung resections for congenital and acquired lung lesions in children who presented to the Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, from January 2013 to April 2019. Common indications were congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), and bronchiectasis. Two patients died whereas, 21 were discharged home. Lung resection can be performed safely in children. Early diagnosis and surgery may improve the outcome.

Keywords: Lung Diseases, Pulmonary Emphysema, Bronchiectasis, Lobectomy.

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Published

2022-05-10

How to Cite

Hamza Sohail, & Abdul Rehman. (2022). Outcome of paediatric lobectomy by thoracotomy — a single centre, six-year experience. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(5), 947–949. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.0429

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 5 (2022): MAY

Section

Research Article

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