Clinical profile and surgical outcome for different types of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis.

Background: Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) has been reclassified as several different subtypes, and the clinical features of the different types should be further investigated. Surgery is a remedial option for patients who experience pharmacological treatment failure, though more information about the effectiveness and prognosis of surgical treatment and perioperative medication for different types of CPA is needed.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with proven CPA who underwent surgery between January 2001 and June 2018 at Nanjing Jinling Hospital.