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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: experience with 341 cases

M Celik1, S Halezeroglu, C Senol

  • 1Department of Chest Surgery, Heybeliada Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey. heybeli@bnet.net.tr

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
|October 1, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a safe and effective procedure for diagnosing and treating various thoracic conditions. VATS demonstrated low complication rates and high success rates for conditions like pleural effusion and lung nodules.

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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions

Background:

  • Historically, thoracoscopy served primarily diagnostic roles for over 80 years in managing thoracic diseases.
  • Recent advancements have expanded the utility of thoracoscopy into therapeutic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the experience with 341 cases of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
  • To analyze the indications, operative procedures, and complication or failure rates associated with VATS.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of VATS in various thoracic conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of 459 video-assisted thoracoscopic procedures performed over 3 years.
  • Analysis included patient demographics (206 male, 135 female) and procedure indications (171 diagnostic, 170 therapeutic).

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  • Data collected encompassed operative procedures, complications, conversion rates, and diagnostic/therapeutic success rates.

    • Main Results:

    • No operative mortality was observed; non-fatal complications occurred in 4.4% of cases.
    • Mean postoperative hospital stay was 5 days.
    • High diagnostic yields were achieved for pulmonary nodules/masses (100%) and undiagnosed pleural effusions (95.2%). The success rate for non-tuberculous thoracic empyema was 87.3%.

    Conclusions:

    • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is an ideal approach for undiagnosed pleural effusion, recurrent pneumothorax, and bullous lung disease.
    • VATS is also highly effective for stage II thoracic empyema, lung cancer staging, peripheral pulmonary nodules, and wedge biopsies for diffuse lung disease.