Clinical Symptoms Affect Treatment and Prognosis in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation

The study was retrospective and aimed to investigate safety and efficacy of surgery in asymptomatic versus symptomatic CPAM patients

The study included 110 patients

Patients who underwent surgery before becoming symptomatic had shorter length of stay

Patients who underwent surgery before becoming symptomatic had shorter mechanical ventilation after surgery

Patients who underwent surgery before becoming symptomatic had shorter operating times

There was no significant difference in conversion rates between asymptomatic and symptomatic groups

There was no significant difference in postoperative complications between asymptomatic and symptomatic groups

It appears safer to operate on CPAM patients before they become symptomatic