Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy

Esophagectomy is both complex and challenging, and it may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. With improvements in instrumentation and increasing experience with laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques, minimally invasive approaches to esophagectomy are being explored to determine feasibility, results, and potential advantages. Most of this experience has been with case studies or small series, with many surgeons using thoracoscopy in combination with standard laparotomy. Many of the patients have been carefully selected for these procedures because they have small tumors or high-grade dysplasia. Our technique for esophagectomy has evolved from a laparoscopic transhiatal approach to a combined laparoscopic and thoracoscopic approach. Our experience with this procedure has increased, and now we offer this approach to the majority of patients with resectable cancers. We review our operative technique and the results of surgery in our first 50 patients who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer or high-grade dysplasia.     

Thoracoscopic surgery using a new bronchial blocker

We report use of a new bronchial blocker through a single-lumen endotracheal tube to achieve one-lung ventilation to perform thoracoscopic operation in patients in whom placement of the double-lumen tube failed and difficult intubation is predicted. The bronchial blocker tube was placed into the aimed bronchus under the bronchoscopic vision and the cuff of the blocker was inflated to achieve one-lung ventilation. In all of the 4 patients, the bronchial blocker could be inserted and placed safely, quickly, and exactly under the fiberoptic flexible bronchoscopic vision to perform thoracoscopic operation without any complications. The new bronchial blocker tube through the indwelling endotracheal tube may have advantages in situations where placement of double-lumen endotracheal tubes is technically impossible or inappropriate. The use of the new bronchial blocker tube will, however, require careful evaluation in larger series.     

Comparison of ventilation and cardiovascular parameters between prone thoracoscopic and Ivor Lewis esophagectomy

Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position is associated with better surgical ergonomics compared to the left lateral decubitus position due to the effects of gravity pooling blood outside the operative field and the reduced need for lung retraction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological effects of prone thoracoscopic esophagectomy with single-lumen intubation on ventilation, respiratory gas exchange, and cardiovascular parameters. Thirty-two consecutive patients underwent esophagectomy either through a prone thoracoscopic approach or through a right thoracotomic approach. Samples of arterial and central venous blood, as well as ventilation and cardiovascular parameters were obtained at baseline, during induction of anesthesia, throughout the operation, and after extubation. Patients undergoing prone thoracoscopic esophagectomy showed higher oxygenation levels (p?相似文献   

Application of Right Bronchial Occlusion under Artificial Pneumothorax in the Thoracic Phase of Minimally Invasive McKeown Esophagectomy

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of single-lumen endotracheal intubation combined with right bronchial occlusion (SLET) under artificial pneumothorax in minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy.Methods: A total of 165 patients who underwent minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy at Peking Union Medical College Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. In all, 48 patients received double-lumen endotracheal intubation (DLET group), and 117 patients received SLET-B (SLET-B group). Clinical data, intraoperative hemodynamics, surgical variables, and postoperative complications were analyzed and compared.Results: Compared with the DLET group, a shorter intubation time and lower tube dislocation rate were found in the SLET-B group. In the thoracic phase, with the application of artificial pneumothorax, patients in the SLET-B group had lower partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂) and end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure (PetCO₂) values and higher pH than those in the DLET group. Patients in the SLET-B group had shorter thoracic phase times and hospital stays and less intraoperative hemorrhage than those in the DLET group. The numbers of thoracic and bilateral recurrent laryngeal lymph nodes harvested were significantly higher in the SLET-B group.Conclusion: SLET under artificial pneumothorax is feasible and safe in minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy.     

Extensive Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Optimal Results from a Single Center

Introduction  

Recent advances in thoracoscopic surgery have made it possible to perform esophagectomy with conventional lymphadenectomy (paraesophageal and subcarinal lymph node dissection) using minimally invasive techniques. However, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) combined with extensive lymphadenectomy along the recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLN) has remained technically challenging for thoracic surgeons. The aim of this study was to examine the safety and efficacy of extensive lymphadenectomy when compared to conventional lymphadenectomy during MIE.     

Video-assisted esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Video-assisted surgery for esophageal cancer is an advanced surgical technique. It has been developed on the basis of the concept of minimally invasive surgery. Given that there are several options regarding the operative procedures for thoracic esophageal cancer, several laparoscopic approaches have been proposed. The first video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy through a right thoracoscopic approach and the first transhiatal esophagectomy were reported in the early 1990s. A mediastinoscope-assisted esophagectomy has also been reported as a substitute for a blunt dissection of the esophagus. Moreover, a video-assisted Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy by right thoracotomy with intrathoracic anastomosis has also been performed. Furthermore, laparoscopic gastric mobilization and gastroplasty are also widely accepted substitutions for open laparotomy. This article reviews the literature on the laparoscopic approaches for esophageal cancer.     

Minimally Invasive Approach to Esophagectomy

Background:

Recent advances in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery have made it possible to perform esophagectomy using minimally invasive techniques. The aim of this report was to present our preliminary experience with minimally invasive esophagectomy.

Methods:

We reviewed our experience on eight patients who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy using either laparoscopic and/or thoracoscopic techniques from June 1996 to May 1997. Indications for esophagectomy included stage I carcinoma (5), palliative resection (1), Barrett''s with high grade dysplasia (1) and end stage achalasia (1).

Results:

The average age was 68 years (54-82). The surgical approach to esophagectomy included laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis (n=4), thoracoscopic and laparoscopic esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis (n=1), and laparoscopic mobilization with right mini-thoracotomy and intra-thoracic anastomosis (n=3). Conversion to mini-laparotomy was required in two patients (25%) to complete esophageal dissection and facilitate gastric pull-up. The mean operative time was 460 minutes. The mean intensive care stay was 1.9 days (range of 0-7 days) with a mean hospital stay of 13-8 days. Minor complications included atrial fibrillation (n=1), pleural effusion (n=2) and persistent air leak (n=1). Major complications included cervical anastomotic leak (n=1), and delayed gastric emptying requiring pyloroplasty (n=1). There was no perioperative mortality.

Conclusions:

This preliminary experience suggests that minimally invasive esophagectomy is safe and feasible in centers with experience in advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures. Further studies are necessary to determine advantages over open esophagectomy.     

胸部小切口冠状动脉搭桥术66例报告

目的：探讨胸部小切口冠状动脉搭桥术的临床效果。方法2002年1月～2013年1月采用胸部小切口取左乳内动脉（ left internal mammary artery,LIMA）心脏不停跳冠状动脉搭桥术66例。胸骨下段小切口59例,采用全麻、单腔气管插管,平卧位,倒“L”胸骨下段切口;胸骨旁小切口5例,采用全麻、双腔气管插管,平卧位左胸抬高30＆#176;,左前外侧第4或第5肋切口,用特制牵开器（法国圣骑士公司）牵开肋骨,游离乳内动脉,使用冠脉固定器下行冠脉吻合;2例胸腔镜辅助下完成乳内动脉与左前降支的吻合。结果66例均完成左乳内动脉至前降支的吻合,2例追加大隐静脉降主动脉至第一对角支的吻合。无围术期死亡。60例随访0．5～8年,（5．5±2．5）年,心绞痛症状消失42例,明显减轻24例。术后冠状动脉CT检查16例,冠脉造影12例,LIMA与左前降支（ left anterior descending, LAD）吻合口满意率100％,支架内再狭窄1例,大隐静脉桥血管闭塞1例。结论胸部小切口冠状动脉搭桥术主要适用于心脏前壁冠状动脉尤其是前降支的的再血管化,安全可靠,中期疗效好,在合并高危因素或常规冠状动脉搭桥术和经皮冠状动脉介入术效果不满意者中应用更佳。     

Is minimally invasive surgery beneficial in the management of esophageal cancer? A meta-analysis

Introduction  

Open esophagectomy for cancer is a major oncological procedure, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recently, thoracoscopic procedures have offered a potentially advantageous alternative because of less operative trauma compared with thoracotomy. The aim of this study was to utilize meta-analysis to compare outcomes of open esophagectomy with those of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE).     

Minimally invasive esophagectomy for caustic esophageal stricture in children

Esophageal stricture after lye ingestion in children is the most frequent indication for esophagectomy in children, but this operation entails significant risks for complications. With continuing advances in minimally invasive technology, complex procedures such as esophagectomy can be performed using small incisions, with the aim of reducing morbidity and mortality. Experience with minimally invasive esophagectomy is limited and has involved thoracoscopic dissection with the addition of laparotomy for gastric mobilization. The authors report a case of intractable caustic esophageal stricture in a child treated by a totally minimally invasive esophagectomy through a combined thoracoscopic and laparoscopic approach. In adult patients, this procedure has been associated with decreased hospital stay and more rapid return to normal activities, and we believe similar benefits will be obtained in children. Until further studies are done to show the advantage over the standard open technique, this procedure should be performed only in centers with experience in open esophageal surgery in children as well as by surgeons with advanced thoracoscopic and laparoscopic skills.     

Facilitation of alternative one-lung and two-lung ventilation by use of an endotracheal tube exchanger for pediatric empyema during video-assisted thoracoscopy

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has emerged as an innovative and popular procedure for the management of postpneumonic empyema in children refractory to medical response. Alternative uses of two- and one-lung ventilations have been required during VATS. This study evaluated the efficacy of alternating one- and two-lung ventilation through intraoperatively through the same single-lumen endobronchial tube using a tube exchanger during a thoracoscopic procedure for pediatric empyema.Methods Between May 1995 and August 2001, 62 consecutive pediatric patients undergoing VATS for evacuation of the loculated empyema cavity were studied. The same single-lumen endobronchial tube was used, with an indwelling endotracheal tube exchanger in place for readjustment of the tube position to provide alternation of one- and two-lung ventilations in a thoracosopic procedure. Duration of operation, heart rate, mean arterial pressure, peak airway pressure, an partial pressure of oxygen (PaO₂) and carbon dioxide (PaCO₂) changes during one- and two-lung ventilations were recorded. The quality of lung deflation and inflation was rated by the surgeon using direct visualization as excellent, fair or poor.Results The mean operating time was 90 min (range, 50–120 min). No differences were found in heart rate, mean arterial pressure, or PaO₂ during one- and two-lung ventilations. Peak airway pressure and PaCO₂ during two-lung ventilation were significantly higher than during one-lung ventilation. The quality of lung deflation and inflation was judged excellent for all the patients.Conclusions The VATS procedure can be performed safely and effectively in children using proper anesthetic technique. Retention of a tube exchanger within a single-lumen endobronchial tube an easily provide alternative one- and two-lung ventilations without inducing any significant airway flow obstruction during the operation.     

Minimally invasive esophagectomy in a previously pneumonectomized patient

Abstract Introduction: Surgical resection represents the only therapeutic action having a radical intent for the treatment of resectable esophageal neoplasms. Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is being more and more frequently performed. Few cases of esophagectomy after pneumonectomy have been described in the literature, and, to our knowledge, none of them was performed by the minimally invasive technique. Subject and Methods: A 77-year-old woman, who had undergone left thoracotomic pneumonectomy due to squamous cell lung cancer 2 years before, underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy because of esophageal cancer at the authors' institution. The intervention was performed by right thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization with the patient in the prone position, followed by the laparoscopic and cervicotomic stages, with cervical anastomosis. Results: Total operative time was 230 minutes. Intensive care unit stay was 1 day, followed by a hospital stay of 13 days. We did not observe any major postoperative complication. Conclusions: Minimally invasive esophagectomy with thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization in the prone position is a valid option in the treatment of esophageal cancer and may be feasible in previously left pneumonectomized patients.     

Minimally invasive esophagectomy: thoracoscopic mobilization of the esophagus and mediastinal lymphadenectomy in prone position--experience of 130 patients

BACKGROUND: To evaluate outcomes after minimally invasive or thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy (TLE) with thoracoscopic mobilization of the esophagus and mediastinal esophagectomy in prone position. Esophagectomies are being performed increasingly by a minimally invasive route with decreased morbidity and shorter hospital stay compared with conventional esophagectomy. Most series report thoracoscopic mobilization of the esophagus and mediastinal lymphadenectomy in the left lateral position with respiratory complications up to 8% and prolonged operative time, probably because of inadequate stance of the surgeon during the thoracoscopic part. This study shows the potential of the thoracoscopic part of the procedure in prone position to ease these difficulties. STUDY DESIGN: From January 1997 through April 2005, TLE was performed in 130 patients. All patients had histologically proved squamous cell carcinoma of the middle third of the esophagus. Only one (0.77%) patient received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The thoracoscopic part of the procedure was performed in prone position with excellent ergonomics, translating into less operative time and better respiratory results. We performed a minilaparotomy to retrieve the specimen owing to bulky tumors. Feeding jejunostomy and pyloromyotomy were performed in all patients. RESULTS: There were 102 men and 28 women. Median age was 67.5 years (range 38 to 78 years). There was no conversion to open method. Median ICU stay was 1 day (range 1 to 32 days) and median hospital stay was 8 days (range 4 to 68 days). Perioperative mortality was 1.54% (n = 2). Anastomotic leak rate was 2.31% (n = 3). There was no incidence of tracheal or lung injury and a very low incidence of postoperative pneumonia. At mean followup of 20 months (range 2 to 70 months), stage-specific survival was similar to open and other minimally invasive series. CONCLUSIONS: TLE with thoracoscopic part in prone position is technically feasible, with a low incidence of respiratory complications and less operative time required. It provides comparable outcomes with other techniques of minimally invasive esophagectomy and most open series. In our experience, we observed a low mortality rate (1.54%), hospital stay of 8 days, and low incidence of postoperative pneumonia. It has the potential to replace conventional and other techniques of minimally invasive esophagectomy.     

One-lung ventilation when intubation is difficult--presentation of a new endobronchial blocker

BACKGROUND: One-lung ventilation utilizing a double-lumen endotracheal tube may be technically difficult or inappropriate in morbidly obese or critically ill patients. In patients requiring awake fiberoptic intubation, double-lumen tube placement may be impossible. Wire-guided endobronchial blockade through a conventional endotracheal tube is a new alternative for these patients. METHODS: A 44-year-old, 133 kg female patient was scheduled to undergo a thoracotomy for transthoracic fundoplication. A wire-guided endobronchial blocker (WEB) was placed following rapid-sequence induction and intubation with an 8.0 OD single-lumen endotracheal tube with the aid of a pediatric bronchoscope. RESULTS: The WEB, using a guiding loop, was placed with ease and allowed effective one-lung ventilation. CONCLUSION: The WEB system allows one-lung ventilation to be achieved with a conventional endotracheal tube. The need for reintubation at the end of surgery is eliminated and endotracheal tube cross-sectional area is conserved.     

裸眼3D胸腔镜与2D胸腔镜在微创食管癌根治术中的临床对比研究

目的探讨裸眼3D胸腔镜在微创食管癌根治术中的安全性及有效性。方法回顾性分析2018年10月至2019年4月于我院接受微创食管癌根治术的65例食管癌患者的临床资料,其中男50例、女15例,年龄47~72岁。根据手术方法将患者分为两组,即裸眼3D胸腔镜组(A组,30例)、传统2D胸腔镜组(B组,35例)。比较两组临床效果。结果 A组手术时间明显短于B组(P<0.05),A组清扫淋巴结数目多于B组(P<0.05),术后第1~3 d胸腔引流量A组多于B组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),术后第4~5 d胸腔引流量差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),术后胸腔引流管置管时间A组长于B组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组在术后住院时间、肺部感染、心律失常、吻合口瘘、喉返神经损伤等方面差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论应用裸眼3D胸腔镜实施微创食管癌根治术是一种安全、有效的手术方式,与传统的2D胸腔镜微创手术相比,其在术中的安全性更高,清扫淋巴结更加彻底,手术效率更高,值得推广。     

Comparison of one-lung ventilation and high-frequency ventilation in thoracoscopic surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To report our experience of the use of high frequency ventilation (HFV) in thoracoscopic surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University Hospital Rotterdam, The Netherlands. SUBJECTS: 31 patients (18 men and 13 women, mean age 42 years, range 26-67 years) who underwent 46 thoracoscopic procedures between January 1992 and December 1997. INTERVENTIONS: Until October 1994 patients had conventional mechanical ventilation with a double-lumen tube. Since then HFV has been used. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Duration of induction, oxygen saturation, and end-tidal carbon dioxide tension. RESULTS: 25 procedures were done with a double-lumen endotracheal tube for one-lung ventilation and in 21 HFV was used. Induction of anaesthesia took significantly less time in the HFV group (median 14 minutes) compared with one-lung ventilation group (median 31 minutes) (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the groups in either SaO2 or end-tidal CO2. CONCLUSION: HFV is both safe and simple for use in thoracoscopic surgery.     

Use of a Fogarty catheter as a bronchial blocker through a single-lumen endotracheal tube in patients with subglottic stenosis

One-lung ventilation can be achieved with a double-lumen tube or a bronchial blocker. However, the larger outer diameters of double-lumen or Univent tubes may prevent their passage through an area of subglottic stenosiss. We present five cases of subglottic stenosis in which a Fogarty catheter was used as a bronchial blocker through a single-lumen endotracheal tube. The outer diameters of a double-lumen tube, Univent tube and single-lumen tube were compared. Despite special equipment designed for one-lung ventilation, the use of a bronchial blocker through a single-lumen tube, which has the thinnest available wall thickness, seems to be one of the most effective and safest ways of achieving one-lung ventilation in patients with subglottic stenosis or narrowing.     

Management of chylothorax after thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy.

Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy is a minimally invasive procedure used in the treatment of recalcitrant abdominal pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic carcinoma. Chylothorax, an uncommon complication of thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy, may lead to a protracted, costly hospital course of treatment usually consisting of central venous hyperalimentation, restricted oral intake, and tube thoracostomy. In our series of 25 patients who underwent thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy, 2 developed postoperative chylothorax. Both patients failed conservative management and ultimately underwent operative reintervention, at which time, leaking lymphatics were easily identified and closed using minimally invasive techniques. On the basis of this experience, we advocate early thoracoscopic reintervention in patients with chylothorax after thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy.     

管状胃在微创食管外科中的应用

目的总结管状胃在微创食管外科术中应用的经验,以评价其可行性和手术安全性。方法2004年6月至2009年8月共有102例食管癌患者行微创食管切除管状胃消化道重建术,其中男71例,女31例;年龄37～79岁,平均年龄61.1岁。行胸腔镜+开腹三切口食管切除术62例,胸腔镜+腹腔镜食管切除术35例,开胸+腹腔镜两切口食管切除术5例。58例采用食管床径路,44例采用胸骨后径路。结果全组患者均顺利完成手术,围手术期病死率为2.0%(2/102),并发症发生率为41.2%(42/102),包括吻合口瘘、吻合口狭窄、肺部感染等。管状胃通过胸骨后径路上提至颈部的患者并发症发生率高于经食管床径路患者(56.8%vs.29.3%,P0.05),吻合口瘘发生率亦高于经食管床径路患者(34.1%vs.6.9%,P0.05),两种不同管状胃上提径路患者在吻合口狭窄、胃残端瘘、胃排空障碍、心肺并发症、乳糜胸以及喉返神经损伤等方面差异均无统计学意义。结论管状胃是微创食管切除后有效的消化道重建方式,应根据患者的具体情况个体化选择管状胃上提的径路。     

High-frequency jet ventilation during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in a patient with previous contralateral pneumonectomy

A case of high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in a patient with previous contralateral pneumonectomy is presented. A 77-year-old man with a right pneumothorax was scheduled for bullectomy by VATS. He had undergone left pneumonectomy due to lung cancer 6 years earlier. Anesthesia was induced and maintained with propofol and fentanyl. The patient was intubated with a normal, single-lumen endotracheal tube (ETT). HFJV was applied through the ETT during the VATS procedure. Although PaCO₂ gradually increased from 51.9 mmHg to 80.0 mmHg, appropriate surgical conditions were provided, PaO₂ was well preserved, and blood pressure and heart rate were stable throughout the VATS procedure.