Resection of rib tumors by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(24 case reports) / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the possibility of minimally invasive resection of chest wall tumor by video-assisted tho-racoscopic surgery( VATS) .Methods Retrospective analysis of 24 cases of chest wall tumors with minimally invasive resec-tion by VATS from June 2013 to May 2017, including 13 cases of bone fibrous dysplasia, 7 cases of rib abnormal hyperplasia of fiber, 2 cases of cartilaginous tumor, 1 case of Langerhans histiocytosis and 1 case of extramedullary single plasma cell tumor.3 cases with C arm positioning in operation and 4 cases with computer navigation and positioning .Results 24 cases of rib tumors were successfully removed .No surgical death and serious complications occurred in this group .All patients followed up 1-3 years, there is no recurrence.Conclusion Resection of rib tumors with VATS can bring precise resection and lead to minimally invasive.