scholarly journals Developing a minimally-invasive anaesthesiological approach to non-intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in minor and major thoracic surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 7202-7217
Author(s):  
Henning Starke ◽  
Norman Zinne ◽  
Andreas Leffler ◽  
Patrick Zardo ◽  
Jan Karsten
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Thoracic Surgery ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

scholarly journals Surgeon-Powered Robotics in Thoracic Surgery; An Era of Surgical Innovation and Its Benefits for the Patient and Beyond

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Trevis ◽  
Nicholas Chilvers ◽  
Kathrin Freystaetter ◽  
Joel Dunning
Keyword(s):  
Robotic Surgery ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Thoracic Surgery ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Surgical Innovation ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
3D Camera ◽  
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Following its introduction in 1992, the growth of minimally invasive thoracic surgery was initially hampered by the lack of specialized instruments, impeded visualization and stapling. However, in subsequent years these challenges were somewhat overcome and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) became the preferred modality of many centers. More recently, robotic surgery has come to the fore. Whilst it offers outstanding precision via robotic wristed instruments, robotic surgery is expensive and has safety implications as the surgeon is away from the patient's side. Wristed VATS instruments offer a new, exciting alternative. By placing the robotic-like wristed instruments in the hands of the surgeon, a concept we call surgeon-powered robotics, the benefits of robotic surgery can be achieved by the patient's side. We describe our experience of the ArtiSential® wristed instruments and discuss the benefits and challenges of this technology. By combining wristed instruments with the latest surgeon-controlled 3D camera technology, surgeon-powered robotics is an affordable reality.

scholarly journals Robotic pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer treatment: program implementation and initial experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Mingarini Terra ◽  
Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo ◽  
Leticia Leone Lauricella ◽  
José Ribas Milanez de Campos ◽  
Herbert Felix Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Robotic Surgery ◽  
Thoracic Surgery ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Pulmonary Lobectomy ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Tertiary Teaching ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the implementation of a robotic thoracic surgery program at a public tertiary teaching hospital and to analyze its initial results. Methods: This was a planned interim analysis of a randomized clinical trial aimed at comparing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and robotic surgery in terms of the results obtained after pulmonary lobectomy. The robotic surgery program developed at the Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, is a multidisciplinary initiative involving various surgical specialties, as well as anesthesiology, nursing, and clinical engineering teams. In this analysis, we evaluated the patients included in the robotic lobectomy arm of the trial during its first three months (from April to June of 2015). Results: Ten patients were included in this analysis. There were eight women and two men. The mean age was 65.1 years. All of the patients presented with peripheral tumors. We performed right upper lobectomy in four patients, right lower lobectomy in four, and left upper lobectomy in two. Surgical time varied considerably (range, 135-435 min). Conversion to open surgery or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was not necessary in any of the cases. Intraoperative complications were not found. Only the first patient required postoperative transfer to the ICU. There were no deaths or readmissions within the first 30 days after discharge. The only postoperative complication was chest pain (grade 3), in two patients. Pathological examination revealed complete tumor resection in all cases. Conclusions: When there is integration and proper training of all of the teams involved, the implementation of a robotic thoracic surgery program is feasible and can reduce morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals May awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with thoracic epidural anesthesia use routinely for minimaly invasive thoracic surgery procedures in the future?

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1602
Author(s):  
Gonul Sagiroglu ◽  
Fazli Yanik ◽  
Yekta A. Karamusfaoglu ◽  
Elif Copuroglu
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Surgery ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Epidural Anesthesia ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Lung Ventilation ◽  
Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia ◽  
One Lung Ventilation ◽  
Thoracic Epidural ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Background: In the last years thoracic surgery developed in greater extent with equipments and techniques in one lung ventilation. Still general anesthesia in one lung ventilation approved as gold standard. In thoracic surgery most performed surgeries are plerural decortication and lung biopsy. Avoidance of intubation in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) procedures gains us some advantages in postoperative period; a better respiratory parameters, survival and morbidity mortality rates, reduced hospitalization time and costs, reduced early stress hormone and immune response.  Methods: In this study, we reported our experience of 24 consecutive patients undergoing VATS with Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia (TEA) between December 2015 through July 2016 to evaluate the feasibility, safety and indication of this innovative technique whether it will be a gold standart in thoracic surgeries or not in the future.Results: Operation procedures included wedge resection in 11 (46%) patients (eight of them for pneumothorax, three of them for diagnosis), in 10 (42%) patients pleural biopsy (eight of them used talc pleurodesis), in two (8%) patients air leak control with fibrin glue and in one (4%) patient bilateral thoracal sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis.  We used T4-5 TEA space for 17 (72%) of patients, while we used T4-6 TEA space for 7 (28%) of patients. TEA block reached the desired level after the mean 26.4±4.3 minutes (range 21-34 min). There was no occurrence of hypotension and bradycardia during and after TEA. One (4%) patient required conversion to general anesthesia and tracheal intubation because of significant diaphragmatic contractions and hyperpne. Conversion to thoracotomy was not needed in any patient.Conclusions: We conclude that nVATS procedure with aid of TEA is feasibile and safety with minimal adverse events. The procedure can have such advantages as early mobilization, opening of early oral intake, early discharge, patient satisfaction, low pain level. Nevertheless, there is a need for randomized controlled trials involving wider case series on the subject.

A Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Approach to Transaxillary First Rib Resection

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harmik J. Soukiasian ◽  
Daniel Shouhed ◽  
Derek Serna-Gallgos ◽  
Robert McKenna ◽  
Vahak J. Bairamian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Invasive Approach ◽  
Thoracoscopic Approach ◽  
Rib Resection ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
First Rib ◽  
The Mean ◽  
First Rib Resection ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Objective Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) can be associated with neurologic, arterial, or venous deficiencies. When nonsurgical treatment has failed to adequately palliate TOS, surgical intervention is indicated. The supraclavicular and transaxillary approaches are currently the most commonly used approaches for first rib resection, yet little has been reported to date on outcomes of minimally invasive procedures, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The purpose of this article was to describe a minimally invasive approach to TOS and the associated outcomes. Methods This study is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database. Patients who failed nonsurgical therapy for TOS were referred to our practice for evaluation of surgery with a VATS minimally invasive first rib resection. Between 2001 and 2010, 66 VATS procedures were performed on 58 patients (41 women, 17 men). Patients were followed postoperatively for a mean time of 13.5 months. Results Forty-one patients were women (70.7%), and the mean age was 40.5 years, with a patient age range of 17 to 59 years. The mean length of hospital stay was 2.47 days; median length of stay was 2 days. There were a total of eight complications (12.1%). There were no mortalities. Conclusions Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery first rib resection for TOS is another feasible option for TOS, which can be added to the armamentarium of the thoracic surgeon. The outcomes associated with our technique are comparable with the outcomes related to other current standards of care.

Lung Hernia after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlyn Johnson ◽  
Benny Weksler
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
Minimally Invasive Techniques ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy ◽  
Lung Herniation ◽  
Lung Hernia ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Lung hernias are rare and are most commonly secondary to blunt or penetrating trauma. Few cases have been reported after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and only one case after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. We report a case of lung hernia after video-assisted, thoracoscopic, right upper lobectomy. The hernia was demonstrated by computerized tomography and repaired by minimally invasive techniques. We believe that the combination of removal of a large lung specimen and the presence of emphysema may predispose to lung herniation after thoracoscopic lobectomy. Thoracic surgeons should be aware of this possible complication.

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