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  • Minimally invasive procedures

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  • Traditional open chest wall resection carries significant risks.
  • Thoracoscopic approaches offer a potential alternative.

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  • To compare video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with open chest wall resection.
  • To evaluate outcomes including morbidity, mortality, and survival.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 47 consecutive chest wall resections (VATS and open).
  • Data analyzed by approach, type of resection, and cause of morbidity/mortality.
  • Statistical analysis included Kruskal-Wallis, chi-squared, Kaplan-Meier, and log-rank tests.

Main Results:

  • VATS (17 cases) had no conversions; similar operative times, blood loss, and resected ribs compared to open (30 cases).
  • VATS patients had shorter ICU and hospital stays but high overall morbidity and mortality (26.7% vs. 25% at 90 days).
  • Stage-matched survival was similar between VATS and open approaches (p=0.88).

Conclusions:

  • Thoracoscopic chest wall resection is feasible and expands case selection.
  • This approach did not reliably protect frail, elderly patients.
  • Development of briefer, less traumatic operations is needed for high-risk patients.