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Published on: May 26, 2023
Three Hundred Fifty-One Patients With Pneumothorax Undergoing Uniportal (Single Port) Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Hicham Masmoudi1, Harry Etienne1, Raphaëlle Sylvestre1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France.
Background:
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is usually performed using three ports. Uniportal VATS has not yet been widely developed. We report our single institution experience in uniportal VATS for the surgical management of 351 patients with pneumothorax.
Methods:
Between November 2009 and February 2016, we conducted a study in 351 patients treated for pneumothorax using uniportal VATS. Resection of apical bullae associated with partial pleurectomy, pleural abrasion, or talc effusion was performed.
Results:
The mean age was 29.6 ± 10.1 years. Surgical indications were mainly persistence or recurrence of pneumothorax. Sixty-seven patients (19%) presented with complications. At the 30-day control, 60.1% of patients were asymptomatic; 85% of patients were satisfied with the single small scar. The recurrence rate was 3.6% at 24 ± 13 months.
Conclusions:
Uniportal VATS is feasible, safe, and reproducible in the treatment of pneumothorax. Morbidity is similar to multiport VATS. The recurrence rate is comparable with best results after multiport VATS or thoracotomy. Patients were satisfied with the single small scar.
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