The optimal timing of surgery for asymptomatic congenital pulmonary
airway malformation in children: a meta analysis
Abstract
Aims: We conducted a meta-analysis of trials in when is
prefectly to conduct a surgery for asymptomatic congenital pulmonary
airway malformation (CPAM) in children. Methods: We searched
the PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases to identify
related articles published prior to April 2022 that conduct the surgery
for asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformation in children in
different ages. Results: The results showed that operating the
surgery between 3 months to 6 months old in patients can decrease the
length of hospital stay. The younger the age of operation, the shorter
the operation time. As for get rid of the ventilation as soon as
possible and lower major complications, the surgery should be performed
no more than 6 months old. Whereas, the chest tube duration as well as
the number of deaths didn’t have statistically significant change.
Conclusions: As for asymptomatic CPAM patients, we suggested
that surgical treatment should be performed less than 6 months old.