Short-term outcomes and learning curve of the robot-assisted Heller-Dor myotomy for achalasia of cardia: A single-center retrospective study / 中国胸心血管外科临床杂志

@#Objective     To investigate short-term outcomes of robot-assisted Heller-Dor myotomy (RAHM-Dor) for achalasia of cardia and our learning curve experience. Methods     The clinical data and recent follow-up results of 42 patients who received RAHM-Dor from November 2015 to January 2020 in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University were retrospectively analyzed, including 20 males and 22 females with a mean age of 40.8±18.4 years. Results    Dysphagia was the most common symptom, followed by heartburn and regurgitation. The mean operation time was 122.8±23.9 min. The mean blood loss was 47.5±32.7 mL. Two patients suffered mucosal injury, and successfully repaired by suturing during surgery. There was no esophageal fistula, conversion to an open operation or perioperative death in this series. The median length of hospital stay was 8 (6, 9) d. In all patients, the Stooler and Eckardt scores of postoperative 1, 6 and 12 months decreased compared to those of pre-operation (P<0.001). Conclusion     RAHM-Dor is a safe and feasible avenue for the treatment of achalasia of cardia, and can achieve a satisfying short-term results. The learning curve shows a transition to the standard stage from the learning stage after 16-18 operations.

Progress of endoscopic interventional treatment for postoperative bronchopleural fistula in lung cancer / 临床外科杂志

Postoperative bronchopulmonary fistula(BPF) in lung cancer is an abnormal pathway formed by the bronchus communicating with the pleural cavity after pneumonectomy. Although surgical techniques and perioperative management have been improved, BPF is still a therapeutic challenges to thoracic surgeons. The treatment methods mainly include conservative treatment, surgical treatment and endoscopic interventional therapy. Among them, endoscopic interventional therapy is more and more widely used due to its minimally invasive characteristics, and has achieved a good therapeutic effect. This article reviews the endoscopic interventional treatment of BPF after pneumonectomy and hopes to provide some assistance for treatment of BPF.

Progress of lymphadenectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery for early stage non small cell carcinoma / 临床外科杂志

Lung cancer is the most important cause for cancer death globally,and it ranks the first position in morbidity and mortality among all malignances in China.non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)accounts for approximately 80% of all lung cancinoma.Surgical resection is the major treatment method for early stage NSCLC.Video-assisted thoracic surgery(VATS) is becoming the preferred surgical procedure for early stage NSCLC,because of it's minimally invasive features.However,controversy remains regarding the extent of lymph node dissection and the completeness of the lymphnode dissection by VATS for early stage NSCLC.This article is a brief review concerning this two questions.