Comparison of clinical effect between video-assisted thoracoscopy plus minithoracotomy and limited axillary thoracotomy for the treatment of lung cancer

VernacularTitle:电视胸腔镜辅助小切口与单纯腋下小切口肺癌手术的临床疗效比较
Author: Yang YANG ; Yanfeng LIU ; Ruibin XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Thoracic surgery,video-assisted; Thoracoscopy; Lung neoplasms
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(8):1189-1191
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To compare the efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopy plus minithoracotomy(VAMT) and limited axillary thoracotomy(LAT) for the treatment of lung cancer.Methods 85 consecutive lung cancer patients were treated by either VAMT or LAT.The operative time,blood loss during operation,postoperative chest drainage time,and hospital stay time and postoperative complication were compared between the two groups.Results There was no death in two groups.The operative time and blood loss during operation were significant less in VAMT than inLAT(t =6.514,2.413,all P ＜0.05).But postoperative chest drainage time,and hospital stay time and postoperative complication were no significant difference between the two groups (t =0.490,0.338,all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion VAMT is a safe and less traumatic procedure in the treatment of lung cancer,which is worthy of promotion and application.