A Review of Anterior Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis
10.3969/j.issn.1009-6604.2016.05.020
- VernacularTitle:胸腔镜手术治疗特发性胸椎侧弯的研究进展
- Author:
Jun ZHONG
;
Xiaoguang LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery;
Thoracic idiopathic scoliosis;
Spinal fusion;
Spinal instrumentation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2016;16(5):459-462
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Summary] Traditional anterior thoracotomy surgery for thoracic idiopathic scoliosis has amount of disadvantages such as large trauma,postoperative pain,and pulmonary function decrease.Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS),which is considered as an effective method for the treatment of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis,can avoid those disadvantages as compared with thoracotomy surgery.Common surgical procedures include anterior spinal release with intervertebral fusion and instrumentation through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (IVATS).This article reviewed the history,indications,contraindications,advantages,disadvantages and outcomes of VATS in the treatment of idiopathic thoracic scoliosis.
