Is it better to operate congenital lung malformations when patients are still asymptomatic?

• Main Authors: Mario Lima (Author), Simone D'Antonio (Author), Neil Di Salvo (Author), Giovanni Parente (Author), Beatrice Randi (Author), Michele Libri (Author), Tommaso Gargano (Author), Giovanni Ruggeri (Author), Vincenzo Davide Catania (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Congenital lung malformation (CLM) is a rare developmental anomaly of the lower respiratory tract. The purposes are to define if the presence of respiratory symptoms, in CLM may affect surgical outcomes and to define optimal timing for surgery in asymptomatic patients. Settings and Design:...