Thoracotomy versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy in Pediatric Empyema / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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: 125-130, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To compare the outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in comparison to open thoracic surgery in pediatric patients suffering from empyema.METHODS:
A prospective study was carried out in 80 patients referred to the Department of Pediatric Surgery between 2015 and 2018. The patients were randomly divided into thoracotomy and VATS groups (groups I and II, respectively). Forty patients were in the thoracotomy group (16 males [40%], 24 females [60%]; average age, 5.77±4.08 years) and 40 patients were in the VATS group (18 males [45%], 22 females [55%]; average age, 6.27±3.67 years). There were no significant differences in age (p=0.61) or sex (p=0.26). Routine preliminary workups for all patients were ordered, and the patients were followed up for 90 days at regular intervals.RESULTS:
The average length of hospital stay (16.28±7.83 days vs. 15.83±9.44 days, p=0.04) and the duration of treatment needed for pain relief (10 days vs. 5 days, p=0.004) were longer in the thoracotomy group than in the VATS group. Thoracotomy patients had surgical wound infections in 27.3% of cases, whereas no cases of infection were reported in the VATS group (p=0.04).CONCLUSION:
Our results indicate that VATS was not only less invasive than thoracotomy, but also showed promising results, such as an earlier discharge from the hospital and fewer postoperative complications.
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica
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Cirugía Torácica
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Toracoscopía
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Toracotomía
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Cirugía Torácica Asistida por Video
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Empiema
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Tiempo de Internación
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
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