CT findings predicting lung resection in children with complicated community-acquired pneumonia.
Pediatr Surg Int
; 38(3): 431-436, 2022 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-35092464
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate computed tomography (CT) features which predict lung resection in children with complicated community-acquired pneumonia.METHODS:
A retrospective study of CT findings of patients with complicated pneumonia treated between January 2010 and December 2019. Fisher's exact test and ROC curves were used for statistical analysis.RESULTS:
The study cohort consisted of 84 patients who underwent chest CT for complicated pneumonia. Lung resection was performed in 36 patients, 3 patients were treated by lung decortication, 45 patients were cured conservatively. Seven CT features were found statistically significant among the patients who underwent lung resection. 80.5% of patients from the resection group had two or more of these features on the initial CT scan, 64% had three or more. According to ROC analysis, simultaneous occurrence of multiple cavities equal to or greater than 3 cm and lung abscess predicted a pulmonary resection.CONCLUSION:
The combination of CT features which clearly predict lung resection are the simultaneous occurrence of multiple cavities ≥ 3 cm and lung abscess. The most common triple combination of CT signs in the resected group of patients were multiple cavities ≥ 3 cm, consolidation of lung tissue and pleural effusion < 3 cm.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article