Outcome of Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Spontaneous Secondary Pneumothorax
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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: 225-228, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Conventional treatment (i.e. chest tube insertion and chemical pleurodesis) still remains standard for patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax because the risk of surgical bullectomy is deemed high in this subset. However, it has been suggested that surgical treatment using thoracoscopy may expedite postoperative recovery and, thus, may reduce hospital stay. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Retrospective review of 61 patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax, who underwent conventional treatment (n=39) or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) (n=22) between January 2007 and December 2009, was performed. Talc was used for chemical pleurodesis in both groups.RESULTS:
Hospital stay of conventional treatment group and VATS group was 14.2+/-14.2 days (4~58 days) and 10.6+/-5.8 days (5~32 days), respectively, with statistically significant difference (p=0.033). Recurrence rate of conventional treatment group was also significantly higher (12/39, 30%) compared to VATS group (1/22, 4.5%) (p=0.016).CONCLUSION:
In selected patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax with continuous air leak or inadequate lung expansion, thoracoscopic surgery with chemical pleurodesis using talc results in shorter hospital stay and lower recurrence rate compared to conventional approach.
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Asunto principal:
Neumotórax
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Recurrencia
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Talco
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Toracoscopía
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Tubos Torácicos
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Pleurodesia
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Cirugía Torácica Asistida por Video
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Tiempo de Internación
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Pulmón
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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