Video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary resection under local anesthesia / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VAT) minor pulmonary resection under local anesthesia. Methods From February to December 2000,8 patients (6 cases of peripheral pulmonary nodules,2 cases of respiratory insufficiency and radiographic pulmonary infiltrate)were operated on through video-assisted thoracoscopy under local anesthesia. Results Except 1 case was converted to general anesthesia and performed minithoracotomy to resect pulmonary coin lesion due to pleural adhesion,other 7 patients underwent VAT-pulmonary wedge ressction under local anesthesia and definitive diagonosis.(3 with tuberculosis,1 with metastatic adenocarcinoma,1 with inflammatory pseudotumor and 2 with pulmonary fibrosis)were obtained.The duration of the procedures was from 40 to 200 min. Spontaneous breathing and hemodynamics were maintained well during the operation.There was neither severe postoperative complications nor mortality.The postoperative hospitalized days were 2～5 days with a mean of 3 days. The average medical fee for pulmonary wedge ressction using our procedure was 5400 RMB. Conclusions VAT-minor pulmonary resection can be performed safely under local anesthesia.