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Thoracoscopic surgery in the elderly population

A P Yim1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.

Surgical Endoscopy
|September 1, 1996
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is safe for elderly patients over 75. This study found no mortality, demonstrating that age is not a barrier to major thoracic procedures.

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

Background:

  • Review of single-institution experience with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in patients aged 75 years and older.
  • Focus on safety and outcomes in the elderly population undergoing thoracic procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of VATS in elderly patients.
  • To determine if advanced age is a contraindication for major lung or mediastinal surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 22 patients (mean age 78.1 years) undergoing various VATS procedures between 1992 and 1995.
  • Procedures included biopsies, drainage, resections, pericardiectomy, and thymectomy.
  • Pulmonary function tests (FEV1, FVC) were assessed.

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Main Results:

  • No mortality was observed in the study cohort.
  • Morbidity included prolonged chest drainage in 9.1% of patients.
  • Notably, there were no postoperative pulmonary complications.

Conclusions:

  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a safe procedure for the elderly population.
  • Chronological age should not preclude patients from undergoing major thoracic surgery via VATS.