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[Our initial experience with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)]

N Ilić1, A Petricević, S Tanfara

  • 1Kirurska klinika, Klinicka bolnica Split.

Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|November 20, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) offers a safe and effective alternative to traditional thoracotomy for various thoracic conditions. This minimally invasive approach demonstrated significant potential in our initial two-year experience, with a high success rate and manageable complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Surgical Outcomes

Context:

  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is an evolving minimally invasive technique.
  • The study reports the initial two-year experience with VATS at a university hospital.
  • Conventional posterolateral thoracotomy serves as a benchmark for comparison.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of VATS.
  • To report the initial two-year experience with VATS in managing various thoracic conditions.
  • To compare VATS outcomes with conventional thoracotomy.

Summary:

  • A total of 55 patients were planned for VATS, with 48 (87.2%) successfully treated using this approach.
  • Indications included recurrent pneumothorax, lung tumors, pleural effusions, and mediastinal biopsies.

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  • Complications were infrequent, including persistent air leak and bleeding, with short mean chest tube drainage and hospital stays.

    • Impact:

    • VATS is a valuable alternative to thoracotomy for conditions like recurrent pneumothorax, benign lung lesions, and biopsies.
    • The findings support the broader adoption of VATS for specific thoracic surgical procedures.
    • This study contributes to the understanding of VATS efficacy and safety in clinical practice.