The experience share of surgical treatment on 24 cases with pulmonary aspergilloma

VernacularTitle:肺曲菌球病24例外科治疗体会
Author: Yizhe GAO ; Muhuo GAO ; Junbin LAN ; Shengshui XU ; Mingke DUAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Pulmonary aspergilloma; Surgical management; Complications
From: Clinical Medicine of China 2014;30(2):186-189
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To improve the diagnosis and surgical management of pulmonary aspergilloma.Methods Twenty-four patients underwent surgical treatment for pulmonary aspergilloma were enrolled in our study from April 2005 to May 2012 at the second hospital of Xiamen.The information of all cases was recorded.Results There were 18 males and 6 females in all subjects,and their age ranged from 22 to 67 year.The surgical outcome were 15 lobectomies,3 segmentectomies or wedge resections,1 right upper and middle lobectomy,1 radical debridement,4 pneumonectomy.Results There was no preoperative mortality.Seven cases (29.2％) developed complications in this series including 1 postoperative bleeding,1 bleeding during operation,2 pulmonary infection,1 bronchial fistula,1 pulmonary reexpansion insufficiency,1 wound infection.Conclusion Surgical resection of pulmonary lesion is the most effective method for pulmonary aspergilloma.Moreover strengthening the perioperative management could decrease the morbidity and mortality.