Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2015 Dec;48(6):387-392. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.387.
Single-Port Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Preliminary Results
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Korea.
- 3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea. skcho@snubh.org
- KMID: 2382294
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.387
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP).
METHODS
Twenty-four patients who were scheduled to undergo single-port VATS for SSP were studied. The medical records of the patients were retrospectively reviewed. The mean follow-up duration was 26.1+/-19.8 months. In order to evaluate the feasibility of single-port VATS for SSP, the postoperative results of single-port VATS (n=15) in patients with emphysema were compared with those of emphysematous patients who underwent three-port VATS (n=15) during the study period.
RESULTS
Single-port VATS was feasible in 19 of 24 patients (79.2%), while an additional port was needed in five patients. In the single-port VATS patients, the median operation time, duration of chest tube drainage, and hospital stay were 84.0 minutes, one day, and two days, respectively. Postoperative complications included prolonged chest tube drainage for more than five days (n=1), wound infection (n=1), and vocal fold palsy (n=1). No recurrence of pneumothorax was observed during the follow-up period. The median operation time, duration of chest tube drainage, and hospital stay of the emphysematous patients who underwent single-port VATS were shorter than those who underwent three-port VATS group (p<0.05 for all parameters).
CONCLUSION
Single-port VATS proved to be a feasible procedure in the treatment of patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
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