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Preferred surgical procedure for posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumor
Zhenrong Zhang1, Deruo Liu1, Yongqing Guo1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, China Japan Friendship Hospital, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, China.
Aim:
To compare the outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with those of thoracotomy for the removal of posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors.
Methods:
Twenty-four patients were enrolled in the VATS group and 29 were enrolled in thoracotomy group between 1996 and 2010.
Results:
When compared with the thoracotomy group, patients in the VATS group had a shorter operation time (90 ± 29 min vs. 136 ± 41 min, P < 0.001), less blood loss (42 ± 12 mL vs. 209 ± 162 mL, P < 0.001), shorter time to extubation and discharge (2.5 ± 0.7 days vs. 3.1 ± 1.0 days, P= 0.027; 3.6 ± 0.6 days vs. 4.1 ± 1.0 days, P= 0.045).
Conclusion:
VATS is a safe and effective surgical procedure for posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors with better outcomes than thoracotomy.
