Surgical treatment of metastatic lung tumors — Recent changes in techniques and indications

Between 1969 and 1995, 180 patients underwent complete resection of lung metastases during initial thoracotomy at our institute, involving the resection of 917 pulmonary nodules at 202 thoracotomy procedures. The overall postmetastasectomy 5- and 10-year survival rates were 46% and 30%, respectively. Of 111 patients who underwent segmentectomy and/or local excision, 57 had multiple metastases, 39 of whom were treated by Nd:YAG laser after 1986, and 18 by conventional procedures before 1985. The average number of tumors resected per patient treated with the Nd:YAG laser was significantly greater than that of those treated with conventional procedures. However, the survival curve of the laser-treated group was better than that of the laser-nontreated group. Moreover, slightly better survival was achieved in patients operated on after 1992 compared with those operated on before 1991. We conclude that the laser technique may be warranted to afford complete resection of metastases and adequate pulmonary reservation in combination with a selected approach for thoracotomy under the exact detection of tumor localization using the most recent high-quality computed tomography (CT) scan. Furthermore, a one-stage operation to control synchronous intra- and extrapulmonary malignamcies may become a possible option in combination with selective adjunctive therapy.     

右胸小切口心脏不停跳二尖瓣置换术(附16例报告)

目的：介绍胸部小切口心脏不停跳二尖瓣置换术。方法：１９９７年３月至１９９８年９月,经腋下及腋前外小切口在浅低温体外循环下行二尖瓣置换术１６例。结果：全组平均体外循环时间为４５．２ｍｉｎ,术后恢复良好,无栓塞、心律失常及脑部并发症,结论：胸部小切口心脏不停跳二尖瓣置术创伤小,恢复快,简便、安全、美容效果好。     

Thoracoscopic management for bronchiectasis with non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection

Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria （NTM） have emerged as important opportunistic pathogens of the human being in recent years. Patients with pre-existing bronchiectasis are susceptible to NTM. However, information about its occurrence among bronchiectatic patients in Shenzhen, China is lacking and its impact on the course of bronchiectasis following surgical intervention is unknown. This preliminary study aimed to investigate the prevalence of NTM in bronchiectasis that required surgery in our center, evaluate the role of intraoperative routine screening for NTM, and summarize our initial experience in thoracoscopic management for bronchiectatic patients with NTM. Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical, microbiological data of our bronchiectatic patients with NTM over 5 years was made and 40 patients with bronchiectasis were studied to determine the role of intraoperative routine screening for NTM. Results The prevalence of NTM in this population of patients with bronchiectasis in our center was 6.7% （7/105）. The diagnostic yield of the 40 intraoperative specimens was 7.5% （3/40）. Of the 7 patients with bronchiectasis and NTM, 3 patients developed postoperative wound infections. All were cured with chemotherapy for 8-12 months along with vigorous surgical debridement. Another patient had a slow growth of mycobacteria involving double lungs and the right thoracic cavity and recovered after chemotherapy for nearly 14 months and tube drainage. The affected tissue was completely resected in the remaining 3 patients with no operative mortality and postoperative morbidity, and routine intraoperative screening for NTM was initiated in these patients. Conclusions NTM is not uncommon in bronchiectatic patients which deserves surgeons＇ utmost attention. Routine intraoperative screening for NTM identified otherwise unsuspected patients has shown favorable outcomes. Thoracoscopic management for bronchiectasis with NTM is technically feasible although its role remains to be defined.     

Successful utilization of a video-assisted thoracic approach to repair morgagni's hernia: Report of a case

We describe herein the successful utilization of a video-assisted thoracic surgical approach to repair Morgagni's hernia. The patient was a 62-year-old woman in whom a routine chest X-ray had revealed an asymptomatic mass, which was presumed to be a pericardial lipoma or Morgagni's hernia. The video-assisted thoracic surgical approach was combined with a right submammary minithoracotomy to successfully repair the hernia without performing a laparotomy. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful and she was discharged 14 days after surgery. Thus, we believe that video-assisted thoracic surgery may be a useful and effective method for repairing Morgagni's hernia.     

腋下小切口治疗青少年肺大泡破裂并自发性血气胸86例临床分析

[目的]寻找一种较理想的治疗青少年肺大泡破裂并自发性血气胸的外科微创手术方式。[方法]自2001年2月至2007年2月对86例肺大泡患者施行腋下小切口开胸手术治疗。[结果]经术后观察及6个月至6年随访,术后较少复发,疗效满意。[结论]采用腋下小切口手术治疗青少年肺大泡破裂并自发性血气胸,与传统手术比较,创伤小,恢复快,并发症少且疗效可靠,是一种较为理想的手术方式。     

右胸外侧小切口与胸骨正中切口心内直视手术的对比研究

目的探讨右胸外侧小切口行心内直视手术的疗效及治疗体会。方法回顾分析1999年6月～2009年3月期间,常见先心病患者行经右胸外侧小切口手术97例,与同期行正中切口进行同类先心病手术129例的治疗效果进行比较研究,对比研究两组主动脉阻断时间、体外循环时间、术后胸液量、辅助呼吸时间、术后平均住院时间、鸡胸发生率及住院死亡率。结果两组均无住院死亡;主动脉阻断时间、体外循环时间右胸组与正中组比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);右胸组与正中组比较:平均总胸腔引流量分别为(223.9±127.1)ml,(379.4±203.9)ml;辅助呼吸时间分别为(248.5±74.4)min,(293.1±122.3)min;术后平均住院时间分别为(7.7±1.2)d,(9.4±0.86)d;鸡胸发生率分别为0%,2.3%(3/129);右胸组均低于正中组(P0.05)。结论右胸外侧小切口可安全有效地用于部分心内直视手术,与正中切口手术相比,明显缩短术后气管插管及住院时间,切口隐蔽,美观效果好。     

电视胸腔镜辅助下小切口治疗自发性气胸

目的 探讨胸腔镜辅助小切口治疗自发性气胸的方法和疗效.方法 双腔气管插管,静脉复合麻醉,腋中线第7肋间插入胸腔镜后,于腋中线胸大肌及背阔肌间做4~8cm切口,经第4或第5肋间进胸,镜下及直视下缝扎或切除肺大泡,干纱布摩擦壁层胸膜.结果 28例患者无手术死亡.手术时间(71±22)min,术后胸腔引流量约110mL,胸管留置时间平均1.5d,住院时间4~10d,随访3~6个月无复发.结论 胸腔镜辅助小切口治疗自发性气胸兼有传统开胸及微创手术的优点,创伤小,手术费用低.     

腋下小切口及胸腔镜外科手术治疗自发性气胸的对比研究

目的 :比较电视胸腔镜手术 (VATS)与腋下小切口 (TAMT)手术治疗自发性气胸的临床效果。方法 :选择自发性气胸VATS 30例及TAMT治疗 4 3例 ,随访 2～ 18个月 ,对手术时间、胸管引流时间、胸管引流量、术后 2 4h停用强止疼药者(% )、平均住院日、术后并发症等进行分析。结果 :VATS组手术时间、胸管引流时间、平均住院日均较TAMT组明显缩短 (P<0 .0 5 ) ,胸管引流量较TAMT组明显减少 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,术后 2 4小时停用强止疼药患者 (% )较TAMT组明显增加 (P <0 .0 5 )。两组均无并发症、死亡及术后复发。结论 :电视胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸疗效确切 ,且创伤小、出血少、疼痛轻、手术时间短、住院时间短 ,术后恢复快 ,为自发性气胸外科治疗的首选方法。