Abstract
Aims: We conducted a meta-analysis of trials in when is
prefectly to conduct a surgery for asymptomatic congenital pulmonary
airway malformation (CPAM) in children.
Methods: We searched the PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane
Library databases to identify related articles published prior to April
2022 that conduct the surgery for asymptomatic congenital pulmonary
airway malformation in children in different ages.
Results: The results showed that operating the surgery between
3 months to 6 months old in patients can decrease the length of hospital
stay. The younger the age of operation, the shorter the operation time.
As for get rid of the ventilation as soon as possible and lower major
complications, the surgery should be performed no more than 6 months
old. Whereas, the chest tube duration as well as the number of deaths
didn’t have statistically significant change.
Conclusions: As for asymptomatic CPAM patients, we suggested
that surgical treatment should be performed less than 6 months old.
Keywords: asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway
malformation; children; surgery; meta-analysis