The influence of specific factors on postoperative morbidity in young adults with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity260 @entity891 @entity292 @entity4595
BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of @entity4595 is associated with acceptable mortality and morbidity rates. To date, few reports on the prediction of postoperative morbidity using some preoperative measures have been presented. We present our results regarding the influence of some specific factors on postoperative morbidity on young adult @entity1 who were treated surgically for @entity4595 . METHODS: Between January 2000 and July 2007, 122 @entity1 were operated upon. Female gender, increased number of resected segments, presence of haemoptysis and bilateral disease, compromised pulmonary function test (FEV1/VC<60%) and absence of preoperative fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) were examined as the potential risk factors for @entity260 such as persistent air leak (PAL), @entity891 , residual air space (RAS), @entity292 ( @entity292 ) and empyaema. RESULTS: There was no operative mortality. Morbidity was observed in a total of 16 @entity1 with an overall morbidity rate of 13.1%. Complete resection was achieved in 88 @entity1 (72.1%). The number of resected segments was not found to be significantly associated with increased morbidity. Presence of preoperative haemoptysis did not correlate with @entity260 significantly. Absence of preoperative FOB was not found to be associated with post-operative complications (p<0.05). Compromised PFT was significantly associated with RAS (p=0.028), however it was not associated with increased risk of PAL, @entity891 or empyaema significantly. CONCLUSION: Multi-segmental resectable @entity4595 should not be considered an occult risk factor for morbidity after resection. Associated non-severe haemoptysis and absence of preoperative bronchoscopy are not associated with significant increased risk of postoperative morbidity.
