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Author Spotlight: A Non-Intubated Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Multimodal Analgesia and Sevoflurane Inhalation Anesthesia
Published on: May 26, 2023
Safety and effectiveness of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery compared to triportal surgery: a single
Hussain AlShimali1, Essa AlGhunaim2, Yousef AlEid2
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, United States.
Introduction:
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has increasingly been used in thoracic surgery during the last decade.
Aim:
To assess the safety and effectiveness of uniportal VATS compared to triportal VATS.
Material And Methods:
Data of a total of 318 patients between 2009 and 2019 who underwent uniportal and triportal VATS were reviewed. Bivariate statistical analysis using Pearson's χ2 test was performed.
Results:
Our data showed statistical differences only in complications and hospital stay between the 2 groups.
Conclusions:
Uniportal VATS has a safe post-operative outcome and is comparable to triportal VATS.
