Preexisting pulmonary fibrosis linked to negative outcomes after Lung resection
Written By : Dr.Niharika Harsha B
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-12-29 14:30 GMT | Update On 2022-12-30 06:31 GMT
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A new study found that the short and long-term outcomes in patients with pre-existing pulmonary fibrosis have worse outcomes post-lung resection; hence, segmental resection should be considered to reduce peri-operative risk in these patients.
The study results were published in the journal Respiratory Medicine.
Pulmonary fibrosis is one of the risk factors for the development of lung cancer. Due to the low incidence of the pathology, thoracic surgery risk scoring systems do not adequately represent it. Hence researchers conducted a study to assess the short and long-term outcomes after lung resection for primary lung cancer in patients with pre-existing pulmonary fibrosis.
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