One hundred consecutive patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic operations
| Autor: | Glenn E. Sisler, Robert J. Caccavale, James W. Mackenzie, Ralph J. Lewis |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Aortopulmonary window Cystectomy Postoperative Complications Thoracoscopy Carcinoma Medicine Humans Thoracotomy Aged Aged 80 and over medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Respiratory disease Thoracic Surgery Decortication Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Cardiothoracic surgery Female Radiography Thoracic Television Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of thoracic surgery. 54(3) |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| Popis: | Video-assisted thoracic surgery is a new modality that allows visualization of and access to the intrathoracic organs without making a thoracotomy incision. One hundred consecutive patients underwent 113 thoracic procedures using this technique. Eight wedge resections for metastatic lesions, 6 pericardial windows, 1 bronchogenic cystectomy, 4 explorations of the aortopulmonary window, 1 decortication, 5 pleural scleroses, 8 bullous ablations, 25 lung biopsies, 19 wedge resections for carcinoma, 9 explorations of the thorax, 3 lobectomies, 1 esophageal cystectomy, 14 wedge resections for benign lesions, 4 pleurectomies, 1 excision of a neurogenic tumor, 3 mediastinal explorations, and 1 imaged axillary dissection were performed. There was no mortality. Ten patients had complications from which they recovered completely. Patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic operations seem to have reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospitalization, and quicker recovery times. Currently, this new modality appears to have beneficial value for patients; however, only further experience will determine its true merits. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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