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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgical Techniques
  • Postoperative Care

Background:

  • Thoracotomy closure techniques impact patient recovery.
  • Pericostal suture (PS) and transcostal suture (TS) are common methods.
  • Optimizing closure is crucial for reducing pain and maintaining lung function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare pericostal suture (PS) versus transcostal suture (TS) for thoracotomy closure.
  • To evaluate the impact of closure technique on postoperative pain.
  • To assess the effect on pulmonary function following thoracotomy.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
  • 30 patients undergoing thoracotomy were randomized into PS (n=16) or TS (n=14) groups.
  • Pain assessed via Visual Analog Scale and McGill Pain Questionnaire; pulmonary function via spirometry (FEV1, FVC, PEF).

Main Results:

  • Significantly greater pain intensity in the PS group compared to the TS group.
  • All spirometry variables decreased postoperatively.
  • Significant decreases in pulmonary function observed in the PS group, but not in the TS group.

Conclusions:

  • Transcostal suture (TS) resulted in less postoperative pain than pericostal suture (PS).
  • TS demonstrated better preservation of pulmonary function compared to PS.
  • Transcostal suture is recommended as the preferred thoracotomy closure technique.