Strategies for Completely Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
- VernacularTitle:全胸腔镜下肺叶切除技术要点分析
- Author:
Jianfeng LI
;
Yun LI
;
Jun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thoracoscopy;
Lobectomy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the technical strategies for thoracoscopic lobectomy.Methods Between September 2006 and May 2008,a total of 91 patients underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy in our hospital.The lobectomy and lymph node resection were completed via three mini incisions with the same procedures as those in an open surgery.Among the cases,75 had primary or metastatic malignancies,and 16 showed benign tumor.By thoracoscopy,upper right lobectomy was carried out in 21 patients,right middle lobectomy in 12,lower right in 20,upper left in 18,and lower left in 20.Results Only two cases were converted to open thoracotomy.In the other 89 patients,the mean operation time for the thoracoscopy was(185.8?52.9)minutes(ragne,60-300 minutes),and the mean blood loss was 213.2 ml(range,50-650 ml).In this series,the chest drainage lasted(6.9?2.9)days;the patients were discharged from the hospital in(9.4?3.2)days after the surgery.No severe complications or perioperative death occurred in the cases except in one patient,who developed chylothorax after the treatment.Two patients,who had primary lung cancer,showed distant metastasis at 15 and 3 months respectively after the surgery.No recurrence or metastasis was found in the other cases.Conclusions Thoracoscopic lobectomy is safe and effective for patients with indications for the surgical procedure.Surgical skills for dissection of vessels and lymph nodes are the key to the operation.
