Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for the Management of Pleural Effusions, Empyema and Pleural Biopsy

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-49
Author(s):  
Marco Scarci ◽  
Fabrizio Minervini ◽  
Gaetano Rocco
Keyword(s):  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Pleural Biopsy ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusions

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-191
Author(s):  
Erdogan Dadas ◽  
◽  
Eren Erdogdu ◽  
Alper Toker ◽  
Miray Ersoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

scholarly journals Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Exudative Pleural Effusion and its Complication Management: An Experience in a Community Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
Ravi Kumar Baral
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Community Hospital ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Granulomatous Inflammation ◽  
Common Finding ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Background: Exudative pleural effusions are common presentation of pleural disease. Long standing pleural effusion might complicate with loculations and cortex formation. Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery can be a useful tool for the diagnosis and the management of the complications. The aim of the study is to determine the cause and treat the complications related to the exudative pleural effusions. Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of all patients with exudative pleural effusions subjected to surgical management. Data were collected over a period of four years in a community hospital in Kathmandu. Results: Of 38 patients who underwent Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery only 33 were eligible for analysis. Male to female ratio was 2.3:1 with male (23) dominance. Twenty six (78.8%) had lymphocyte predominance and 23 (69.7%) had Adenosine deaminase level of more than 40 International unit in pleural fluid analysis. In histopathological examination most common finding was granulomatous inflammation 13 (39.4%), 9 (27.3%) were malignancy and 9 (27.3%) were nonspecific chronic inflammation. Of malignancies adenocarcinoma 3 (9.09%) was the most common finding, mesothelioma 2(6.06%) and 4 (12.12%) other. Conclusion: Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery has a role to play in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions, particularly when there is dilemma in diagnosis. Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery definitely has a role in diagnosis and treatment of the complications related to pleural effusions.

Talc Pleurodesis via Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery(VATS) in Malignant Pleural Effusions

1998 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 785
Author(s):  
Sang Joon Park ◽  
Seok Jin Ahn ◽  
Kyeong Woo Kang ◽  
Young Min Koh ◽  
Gee Young Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Talc Pleurodesis ◽  
Malignant Pleural Effusions ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Treatment of Pleural Effusions with Nonintubated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Thamer Robert Qaqish ◽  
Solange Cox ◽  
Rebecca Carr ◽  
Mark Katlic
Keyword(s):  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Myasthenia gravis miatt végzett három különböző típusú csecsemőmirigy-eltávolítás sebészeti és korai neurológiai eredményei

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 219-224
Author(s):  
Aurél Ottlakán ◽  
Tibor Géczi ◽  
Balázs Pécsy ◽  
Bernadett Borda ◽  
Judit Lantos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myasthenia Gravis ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Extended Thymectomy ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Absztrakt Célkitűzés: A myasthenia gravis (MG) kezelésében számos nyitott, illetve minimálisan invazív thymectomia ismert. A tanulmány ugyanazon intézeten belül a transsternalis (TS), illetve kétféle minimálisan invazív thymectomia (video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy – VATET; unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery – UL-VATS) eredményeit hasonlítja össze. Anyag és módszerek: Három különböző időintervallumban 71 betegnél történt thymectomia MG miatt (60 nő, 11 férfi): 23 transsternalis thymectomia (1995. január–2004. szeptember), 22 VATET (2004. szeptember – 2009. augusztus) és 26 UL-VATS thymectomia (2009. szeptember – 2011. december). Az eredmények értékelésénél a műtéti idő, MG-hez társuló neurológiai és a műtét utáni sebészi szövődmények, valamint az MG státuszában az egyéves utánkövetéskor észlelt neurológiai változások szerepeltek. Eredmények: Perioperatív mortalitás nem fordult elő. A műtéti idő 112, 211, 116 perc (p = 0,001), a kórházi napok száma: 8,9, 5,6 és 4 nap (p = 0,001) volt a TS-, VATET- és UL-VATS-csoportban. Az MG-hez kapcsolódó postoperativ neurológiai szövődmények 21,7%, 18,2% és 7,7% (p = 0,365) értékeket mutattak. A sebészi szövődmény 4,3%, 13,7%, 0% (p = 0,118) volt. Az MG tüneteinek javulása 91,3%, 94,7%, 87,5% (p = 0,712), míg komplett remisszió 13%, 10,5%, 11,5% (p = 0,917) volt a TS-, VATET- és UL-VATS-csoportokban. Következtetések: A műtéti idő, valamint a kórházban eltöltött napok száma UL-VATS esetében volt a legrövidebb. A kisebb sebészi beavatkozáshoz alacsonyabb sebészi, illetve MG-s neurológiai szövődmények társultak. Az MG-tünetek javulásában mindhárom módszernél kiváló eredményt értek el.

Nonintubated Uniportal Thoracoscopic Thymectomy with Laryngeal Mask

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (05) ◽  
pp. 450-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengcheng Liu ◽  
Rusong Yang ◽  
Yang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Anterior Mediastinum ◽  
Laryngeal Mask ◽  
Double Lumen Tube ◽  
Perioperative Outcomes ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Incision Size ◽  
The Mean ◽  
End Tidal ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Abstract Objective To investigate whether laryngeal mask anesthesia had more favorable postoperative outcomes than double-lumen tube intubation anesthesia in uniportal thoracoscopic thymectomy. Methods Data were collected retrospectively from December 2013 to December 2017. A total of 96 patients with anterior mediastinum mass underwent nonintubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy with laryngeal mask, and 129 patients underwent intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy. A single incision of ∼3 cm was made in an intercostal space along the anterior axillary line. Perioperative outcomes between nonintubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (NU-VATS) and intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (IU-VATS) were compared. Results In both groups, incision size was kept to a minimum, with a median of 3 cm, and complete thymectomy was performed in all patients. Mean operative time was 61 minutes. The mean lowest SpO2 during operation was not significantly different. However, the mean peak end-tidal carbon dioxide in the NU-VATS group was higher than in the IU-VATS group. Mean chest tube duration in NU-VATS group was 1.9 days. Mean postoperative hospital stay was 2.5 days, with a range of 1 to 4 days. Time to oral fluid intake in the NU-VATS group was significantly less than in the IU-VATS group (p < 0.01). Several complications were significantly less in the NU-VATS group than in the IU-VATS group, including sore throat, nausea, irritable cough, and urinary retention. Conclusion Compared with intubated approach, nonintubated uniportal thoracoscopic thymectomy with laryngeal mask is feasible for anterior mediastinum lesion, and patients recovered faster with less complications.

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