Uniportal vats approach to bronchogenic cyst, East Borneo experience: A case report

Abnormalities in the development of the ventral foregut may result in bronchogenic cysts. Depending on the extent of aberrant budding, the location of a bronchogenic cyst might vary. The location and, more crucially, the size of the mass determine the onset of symptoms in individuals with bronchogenic cysts. Mediastinal bronchogenic cysts are mostly asymptomatic mediastinal masses discovered incidentally in adults. With the recent advancements in thoracoscopy, the removal can now be performed without the need for thoracotomies.

We reported the case of incidental findings of an asymptomatic mediastinal bronchogenic cyst and opted for single-incision video-assisted thoracic surgery. The patient required no postoperative intensive care and discharged on third day after surgery with no complications.

Single-incision video-assisted thoracic surgery, also known as uniportal VATS, has swept the field of thoracic surgery in recent years, allowing us to execute challenging surgeries with a small single incision, avoiding the inherent morbidity of the standard open thoracotomy. We were able to remove mediastinal bronchogenic cysts using uniportal VATS completely. This method eliminates the need for post-operative critical care, reducing scarring and shortening hospital stays.

Bronchogenic cysts are uncommon mediastinal masses necessary for surgical therapy when discovered. The advancement of minimally invasive techniques offers surgeons safe new alternatives.