A 10-Year Review in the Trends in the Operative Management and Timing of Resection in Pediatric Congenital Airway Malformations: An ACS NSQIP-Pediatric Study
Marc M. Mankarious, Alicia C. Greene, Olivia Ziegler, Swetha Jayavelu, Anthony Y. Tsai, Robert L. Ricca, Afif N. Kulaylat · 2026
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Marc M Mankarious and co-authors reviewed ten years of surgery for children born with airway and lung malformations, in a study published in 2026. These pockets of abnormal lung tissue are often removed even without symptoms, but the best timing is debated. Early removal may prevent infection damage, while waiting can make surgery easier.
Nearly two thousand cases from a national pediatric surgery database, spanning 2012 to 2021, anchor the review. Keyhole chest surgery rose from under half of cases to about eighty percent over the decade. The typical age at surgery was about eight months, and most operations still happened after six months. Complication rates did not differ by age group after full adjustment. The authors call for research to settle the timing question.
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| CREATOR | Marc M. Mankarious, Alicia C. Greene, Olivia Ziegler, Swetha Jayavelu, Anthony Y. Tsai, Robert L. Ricca, Afif N. Kulaylat |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |