Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Pulmonary Benign Diseases
- VernacularTitle:胸腔镜肺叶切除术治疗肺良性疾病
- Author:
Mingxiang FENG
;
Lijie TAN
;
Hao WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thoracoscopic lobectomy;
Pulmonary benign diseases
- From:Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2005;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic lobectomy for pulmonary benign diseases.Methods Between July 2002 and September 2007,35 cases with pulmonary benign diseases underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy in our hospital.Of the patients,video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy was performed on 12 cases,and totally endoscopic lobectomy was carried out in 23.Results The operation was completed in all of the cases except in one who was converted to open surgery because of massive hemorrhage.In this series,no peri-operational death occurred,however,complications occurred in 3 cases(morbidity rate: 8.6%),including 2 cases of persistent air leak and 1 case of pneumonia.The mean duration of chest tube drainage was 3.6 days(2 to 7 days),and average hospital stay after operation was 7.7 days(2 to 14 days).Postoperative pathological diagnosis included bronchiectasis in 15 patients,pulmonary inflammatory pseudo-tumor in 6,tuberculosis in 5,fungal infection in 5,pulmonary sequestration in 2,and bronchogenic cyst in 2.Conclusions Thoracoscopic lobectomy is safe and effective for pulmonary benign disease.
