Tracheobronchoplasty yields long-term anatomy, function, and quality of life improvement for patients with severe excessive central airway collapse

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OBJECTIVES: This study examines the long-term anatomic and clinical effects of tracheobronchoplasty in severe excessive central airway collapse.

METHODS: Included patients underwent tracheobronchoplasty for excessive central airway collapse (2002-2016). The cross-sectional area of main airways on dynamic airway computed tomography was measured before and after tracheobronchoplasty. Expiratory collapse was calculated as the difference between inspiratory and expiratory cross-sectional area divided by inspiratory cross-sectional area ×100. The primary outcome was improvement in the percentage of expiratory collapse in years 1, 2, and 5 post-tracheobronchoplasty. Secondary outcomes included mean response profile for the 6-minute walk test, Cough-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, Karnofsky Performance Status score, and St George Respiratory Questionnaire. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used for statistical analyses.

RESULTS: The cohort included 61 patients with complete radiological follow-up at years 1, 2, and 5 post-tracheobronchoplasty. A significant linear decrease in the percentage of expiratory collapsibility of the central airways after tracheobronchoplasty was present. Anatomic repair durability was preserved 5 years after tracheobronchoplasty, with decrease in percentage of expiratory airway collapse up to 40% and 30% at years 1 and 2, respectively. The St George Respiratory Questionnaire (74.7 vs 41.8%, P < .001) and Cough-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (78 vs 47, P < .001) demonstrated significant improvement at year 5 compared with baseline. Similar results were observed in the 6-minute walk test (1079 vs 1268 ft, P < .001) and Karnofsky score (57 vs 82, P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS: Tracheobronchoplasty has durable effects on airway anatomy, functional status, and quality of life in carefully selected patients with severe excessive central airway collapse.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:165

Enthalten in:

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 165(2023), 2 vom: 25. Feb., Seite 518-525

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Buitrago, Daniel H [VerfasserIn]
Majid, Adnan [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Jennifer L [VerfasserIn]
Ospina-Delgado, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Kheir, Fayez [VerfasserIn]
Bezuidenhout, Abraham F [VerfasserIn]
Parikh, Mihir S [VerfasserIn]
Chee, Alex C [VerfasserIn]
Litmanovich, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Gangadharan, Sidhu P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Excessive central airway collapse
Excessive dynamic airway collapse
Journal Article
Quality of life
Tracheobronchomalacia
Tracheobronchoplasty

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Date Completed 16.01.2023

Date Revised 17.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.05.037

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342853759