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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Postoperative recurrence after thoracoscopic bullectomy for spontaneous pneumothorax remains a clinical challenge.
  • Current strategies focus on reinforcing the visceral pleura around the staple line and common sites of new bullae.
  • Effective methods are needed to further decrease recurrence rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of using a polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet to cover the staple line and common sites of new bullae after bullectomy.
  • To assess the impact of this combined approach on preventing postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 1,097 patients undergoing thoracoscopic bullectomy between January 2011 and December 2020.
  • Calculation of 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year postoperative recurrence rates using the Kaplan-Meier method for 229 patients.
  • Focus on the application of PGA sheets for wide coverage of surgical sites.

Main Results:

  • The 1-year postoperative recurrence rate was 0.9%.
  • The 3-year postoperative recurrence rate was 3.6%.
  • The 5-year postoperative recurrence rate was 4.0%.

Conclusions:

  • Combining bullectomy with wide coverage of the staple line and common bullae sites using a PGA sheet significantly reduces postoperative recurrence rates.
  • This approach offers a promising strategy for improving long-term outcomes in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.
  • The use of PGA sheets represents a valuable adjunct to standard surgical techniques.