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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2019

Optimal margin distance of bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax reduces postoperative recurrence.

Kenji Tsuboshima, Yasumi Matoba, Teppei Wakahara

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Kenji TsuboshimaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Pneumothorax Center, Takasago Municipal Hospital, Takasago, Japan.
Yasumi MatobaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Pneumothorax Center, Takasago Municipal Hospital, Takasago, Japan.
Teppei WakaharaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Pneumothorax Center, Takasago Municipal Hospital, Takasago, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundFor primary spontaneous pneumothorax, bullectomy using autosutures is the standard procedure. Despite performing various methods for preventing postoperative recurrence, it remains relatively high. Although considering the margin distance of bullectomy is important, no argument has been discussed for the optical margin distance until now. Hence, we evaluated the optimal margin distance for bullectomy of spontaneous pneumothorax, bullectomy to reduce postoperative recurrence.

methodsBetween March 2015 and May 2018, 91 eligible candidates from 142 cases, who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy for spontaneous pneumothorax, bullectomy, were evaluated. We analysed the factors preventing postoperative recurrence, including the margin distance using the inverse-probability of treatment weighted method by propensity score was used to adjust for heterogeneous patient backgrounds.

resultsThe patients' median age was 20 years (range, 14-86 years). Postoperative recurrences occurred in 8 cases (8.8%). The margin distance was 9.1±5.0 mm. The cut-off point of the margin distance was defined as 5.0 mm. The inverse-probability of treatment weighted method indicated that a margin distance ≥5.0 mm significantly prevented postoperative recurrence (P=0.0076, hazard ratio =0.18).

conclusionsThis study suggests that a margin distance of ≥5.0 mm for bullectomy of PSP can reduce postoperative recurrence.

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margin distancePrimary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP)propensity scorerecurrence

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PMID32030228
PMCPMC6988031

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