单孔与三孔电视胸腔镜手术在自发性气胸中的应用效果比较

目的观察单孔与三孔电视胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸的临床效果。方法 110例自发性气胸患者,根据治疗方法不同分为对照组与观察组,每组55例,对照组患者接受三孔电视胸腔镜手术治疗,观察组患者接受单孔电视胸腔镜手术治疗。比较两组手术指标、术后疼痛、血清炎症指标、随访气胸复发情况。结果观察组术中出血量、术后引流量少于对照组,观察组术后胸管引流时间、住院时间短于对照组(P0.05)。观察组术后2小时、术后24小时、术后48小时VAS评分均低于对照组(P0.05)。观察组术后1天、术后3天、术后5天CRP、IL-6、TNF-α水平均低于对照组(P0.05)。两组随访6～12个月复发率差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论单孔VATS治疗自发性气胸,术中出血量、术后引流量少于三孔VATS治疗,单孔组术后胸管引流时间、住院时间更短,术后疼痛程度更轻,对机体损伤更小。     

单孔法与双孔法胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的对比研究

目的比较单孔法与双孔法胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的疗效。方法回顾性分析我院2013年5月~2014年4月109例单侧自发性气胸的临床资料,其中单孔组59例,双孔组50例,比较2组手术时间、术中出血量、术后总胸腔引流量、术后胸腔引流管留置时间、术后住院时间、并发症发生率、围手术期死亡率和术后疼痛评分。结果 2组均顺利完成手术,无中转开胸及围手术期死亡。2组手术时间无明显差异[(57.7±21.5)min vs.(60.3±26.8)min,t=-0.562,P=0.575];单孔组术中出血量中位数明显少于双孔组(10 ml vs.20 ml,Z=-2.411,P=0.016);单孔组术后总胸腔引流量中位数明显少于双孔组(110 ml vs.312 ml,Z=-5.168,P=0.000);单孔组术后胸腔引流管留置时间明显短于双孔组[(2.8±0.9)d vs.(4.2±2.8)d(t=-3.628,P=0.000];单孔组术后住院时间明显短于双孔组[(3.7±1.1)d vs.(4.7±3.0)d,t=-2.380,P=0.019];单孔组术后NRS法疼痛评分明显小于双孔组[(3.3±1.5)分vs.(4.8±1.6)分,t=-5.046,P=0.000]。2组各发生肺部漏气1例。2组患者术后1、3、6、12个月定期随访,随访12个月,无气胸复发。结论单孔法与常规双孔法胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸,疗效相当,在技术上是安全、可行的,单孔法疼痛更轻,恢复更快,更具有微创优势。     

腋下小切口与电视胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸的比较

目的比较腋下小切口与电视胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸的疗效。方法1999年4月～2004年4月对自发性气胸200例分别采用腋下小切口(腋下小切口组)和电视胸腔镜手术(胸腔镜组)。比较2组手术时间、术中出血量、术后胸管留置时间、术后住院时间及手术费用。结果腋下小切口组与胸腔镜组手术时间分别为(64.0±5.3)min、(61.1±6.0)min,有统计学差异(t=3.322,P=0.001);术中出血量分别为(45.2±5.6)ml、(38.5±6.2)ml,有统计学差异(t=7.381,P=0.000);术后胸管留置时间分别为(2.2±0.8)d、(2.0±0.6)d,有统计学差异(t=7.895,P=0.000);术后住院时间分别为(4.6±0.8)d、(4.1±0.7)d,有统计学差异(t=4.513,P=0.000);手术费用分别为(1520±342)元、(4293±572)元,有统计学差异(t=-36.076,P=0.000)。2组术后胸片复查肺复张良好,无手术并发症。胸腔镜组1例气胸复发,腋下小切口组无复发,2组复发率无统计学差异(χ2=0.000,P=1.000)。结论腋下小切口与电视胸腔镜在治疗自发性气胸时疗效相当。腋下小切口治疗自发性气胸疗效确切,费用较低;电视胸腔镜治疗自发性气胸创伤小。     

胸腔镜辅助小切口开胸术和电视胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸的比较

目的比较胸腔镜辅助小切口开胸术（VAMT）和电视胸腔镜手术（VATS）治疗自发性气胸的疗效。方法56例按手术方式分为VAMT组（n=34）和VATS组（n=22）。疗效评价指标包括手术时间、术后疼痛评分、术后引流量、住院时间、复发率。结果与VATS组相比，VAMT组手术时间短[（45±12）minvs（80±10）min，t=-11．356，P=0．000）；术后疼痛评分、术后引流量、住院时间和复发率无显著差异（P〉0．05）。结论VAMT和VATS治疗自发性气胸疗效相同，但VAMT比VATS手术时间短。     

无管化与常规双腔气管插管单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除术的比较

目的探讨无管化操作在单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除术中的安全性及可行性。方法回顾性分析我院2016年8月～2017年11月单纯自发性气胸行单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除术44例,A组22例(无管化单孔),B组22例(常规双腔气管插管),比较2组手术时间、出血量、术后疼痛评分、气道不适及住院时间等指标。结果 A组22例均顺利完成无管化单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除手术,1例因术后气胸再次留置胸腔引流管后复张,其余患者均术后顺利康复出院。2组手术时间、出血量差异均无显著性(P 0. 05)。A组术后住院时间(2. 2±0. 8) d,显著短于B组(3. 3±0. 8) d(t=-4. 543,P=0. 000); A组术后疼痛VAS评分(3. 1±0. 6)分,明显低于B组(4. 1±0. 9)分(t=-4. 283,P=0. 000); A组术后气道不适发生率9. 1%(2/22),明显低于B组50. 0%(11/22)(χ2=8. 844,P=0. 003)。结论对年轻自发性气胸单纯肺大疱患者采用无管化单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除手术是安全可行的,术后患者胸部切口疼痛感降低,气管舒适性、尿道舒适性良好,住院时间缩短,符合肺大疱切除快速康复理念,可以进一步开展应用。     

单孔胸腔镜手术联合中心静脉导管引流与单操作孔胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸的对比分析

目的 探讨自发性气胸采用单孔胸腔镜手术联合中心静脉导管引流与单操作孔胸腔镜手术治疗的效果。方法 回顾性分析66例于2016年1月至2016年8月期间我院施行单孔胸腔镜联合中心静脉导管引流或单操作孔胸腔镜手术治疗原发性自发性气胸的患者,分为单孔导引组（n=21）和单操作孔组（n=45）,观察两组治疗效果。结果 单孔导引组术后胸管留置时间、术后疼痛与单操作孔组比较有明显差异性（P<0.05）;两组术中出血量、手术时间和术后复发率比较无明显差异（P>0.05）。结论 两种手术方式均安全、有效。单孔胸腔镜手术联合中心静脉导管引流治疗自发性气胸法创伤小、疼痛轻。     

单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的手术效果及对炎症应激反应的影响

目的:探讨单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的临床效果及对患者炎症应激反应的影响。方法:选取2015年1月至2017年6月胸腔镜手术治疗的140例单侧自发性气胸患者,分为单孔组(n=60)与两孔组(n=80),对比两组手术相关指标、手术前后患者血清炎症应激反应指标。结果:两组手术时间差异无统计学意义(P0.05);单孔组术中出血量、切口长度、术后引流量、术后引流时间、住院时间、术后24 h疼痛评分均显著低于双孔组(P0.05);术前两组患者血清去甲肾上腺素、皮质醇、血管紧张素Ⅱ、肿瘤坏死因子-ɑ、白细胞介素-1、C反应蛋白水平差异无统计学意义(P0.05);术后第3天、1周,单孔组患者血清去甲肾上腺素、皮质醇、血管紧张素Ⅱ、肿瘤坏死因子-ɑ、白细胞介素-1、C反应蛋白水平均显著低于双孔组(P0.05);两组手术并发症发生率(3.33%vs.5.00%)差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:单孔胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的效果可靠,与双孔胸腔镜手术相比,术后患者疼痛程度、炎症应激反应更轻。     

单孔法与双孔法胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的疗效比较

目的:比较单孔法与双孔法胸腔镜下肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的疗效。方法:收集2014年1月至2016年1月收治的96例自发性气胸患者,随机分为单孔组与双孔组,每组48例,比较两组临床指标、术后复发率及术后不同时间点的疼痛评分。结果:切口长度[(2.24±0.28)cm vs.(4.53±0.34)cm,P=0.021]、术后胸腔引流量(120 ml vs.320 ml,P=0.008)、术后引流管留置时间[(2.76±0.63)d vs.(4.62±1.24)d,P=0.037]及术后第3天[(2.63±0.62)vs.(4.83±0.71),P=0.006]、3个月[(1.22±0.45)vs.(2.14±0.52),P=0.016]疼痛评分单孔组显著低于双孔组。结论:单孔法胸腔镜肺大疱切除术治疗自发性气胸的疗效与双孔法相当,在技术上是安全、可行的,而且创伤更小,术后疼痛更轻,康复更快,更具优势。     

单孔与三孔胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸合并肺大疱的疗效分析

目的比较单孔和三孔胸腔镜辅助手术(VATS)在青年自发性气胸合并肺大疱中的临床疗效。 方法回顾性分析2016年1月—2017年2月41例青年自发性气胸合并肺大疱患者的临床资料,根据手术方式不同分为单孔VATS组(n＝22)和三孔VATS组(n＝19)。观察两组患者的手术指标、炎症指标、术后视觉模拟评分(VAS)及并发症发生情况。 结果两组患者的术中出血量、手术时间以及术后胸腔引流量、插管时间、住院时间比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。但单孔VATS组患者的手术切口长度明显短于三孔VATS组[(3.9±0.6)cm vs (8.7±0.7)cm],切口满意度评分明显高于三孔VATS组[(4.8±1.1)分vs (2.6±1.8)分],术后并发皮肤感觉异常发生率明显低于三孔VATS组(18.2% vs 47.4%),差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。术后第1、3天,单孔组的白细胞计数和C-反应蛋白(CRP)水平均低于三孔n组;术后第3、5天,单孔组的VAS疼痛评分也显著低于三孔VATS组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。 结论单孔VATS手术较三孔VATS手术更能减轻患者的术后疼痛,具有切口小、创伤小、恢复快、术后满意度高的特点。     

剑突下单孔胸腔镜与双侧单孔胸腔镜同期处理双侧肺大疱的对比研究

目的探讨剑突下单孔胸腔镜与双侧单孔胸腔镜同期处理双侧肺大疱的优缺点。方法 2015年6月～2017年6月我科对100例双侧肺大疱采用随机数字表法分为剑突下组和双侧单孔组,比较2组手术时间、术中操作时间、术后24 h引流量、拔管时间、术后24 h内和拔管后疼痛评分[数字分级法(Numerical Rating Scale,NRS)]、切口愈合等级和术后住院时间。结果剑突下组手术时间明显长于双侧单孔组(t=2.570,P=0.012);2组术中操作时间无明显差异(t=0.501,P=0.618);术后24 h引流量无明显差异(t=1.585,P=0.116),拔管时间无明显差异(t=0.162,P=0.872)。剑突下组术后24 h内和拔管后疼痛NRS评分明显低于双侧单孔组(Z=-6.646,P=0.000;Z=-2.751,P=0.006)。2组术后切口愈合等级无明显差异(Z=-0.545,P=0.586),术后住院时间无明显差异(t=0.432,P=0.667)。结论剑突下单孔胸腔镜同期处理双侧肺大疱有一定优势,患者由此获益更多,故建议处理双侧肺大疱优先选择剑突下单孔胸腔镜的手术方式。     

单孔胸腔镜手术在白发性气胸治疗中的应用

目的探讨单孔电视胸腔镜下治疗原发性自发性气胸的可行性和安全性。方法回顾分析15例自发性气胸的临床资料,全部采用单孔电视胸腔镜手术。结果全组患者术中出血10。50ml,平均15．6ml;胸腔引流管放置1～5d,平均1．8d：术后住院1—6d,平均2．8d。术后6h、24h疼痛指数（VAS）平均为2．2、3．1,无需药物处理。术后随访1～14个月,无复发及其他并发症发生。结论单孔电视胸腔镜手术治疗自发性气胸安全可靠。     

Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: clinical and economic analysis in comparison to the traditional approach

We aimed to verify the clinical and economic effects of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) compared to traditional three-port VATS technique. We analyzed 51 consecutive patients (23 three-port VATS and 28 uni-port VATS), treated by bullectomy and pleural abrasion, to detect differences between the two groups with regard to intraoperative management, postoperative course, pain, paraesthesia and costs. Data about pain and paraesthesia were collected by telephonic interview within a minimum follow-up period of six months. Compared to three-port VATS, patients treated by the uni-port VATS were discharged more quickly (3.8 days vs. 4.9 days, P=0.03) and experienced paraesthesia less frequently (35% vs. 94%, P<0.0001). No difference in chronic pain was observed between the two groups (numeric pain score: 0.6 uni-port vs. 1.3 three-port, P=0.2). Compared to three-port VATS, we found a significant reduction in postoperative costs for the patients operated on by the uni-port technique (euro1407 vs. euro1793, P=0.03), without any increase in surgical costs. In conclusion, uniportal VATS appears to offer better clinical (postoperative stay and rate of paraesthesia) and economic (postoperative costs) results than the standard three-port VATS for treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax.     

Needlescopic versus conventional video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a comparative study

BACKGROUND: Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax by needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has rarely been attempted and no comparison study with conventional VATS is available. In this study, we compared the clinical outcomes of needlescopic VATS with conventional VATS in treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. The technique and our experience with needlescopic VATS are reported. METHODS: Between April 2001 and April 2002, a total of 63 patients with recurrent, persistent, or contralateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax were recruited for this study. Operative procedures included needlescopic VATS in 28 patients and conventional VATS in 35 patients. We used a modified operative technique to improve the poor and narrower vision of the needle-videothoracoscope. RESULTS: There was no mortality or major complications in either of the two groups. Needlescopic and conventional VATS groups had comparable operation times, postoperative pain, requested doses of meperidine hydrochloride, durations of postoperative chest drainage, and length of hospital stay. After a mean follow-up of 8 months, the needlescopic VATS group had less residual neuralgia (p = 0.021) and better wound satisfaction (p = 0.043) than the conventional VATS group. Ipsilateral recurrence of pneumothorax occurred in 1 patient (3.6%) in the needlescopic VATS group but not in any patients in the conventional VATS group. CONCLUSIONS: Our experience showed that needlescopic VATS is technically feasible and can be a satisfactory alternative to conventional VATS in treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Limited vision of needlescopic VATS can be improved by the modified technique we used. However, conversion to conventional VATS or minithoracotomy is suggested in selected patients to prevent early recurrence.     

电视胸腔镜治疗自发性气胸35例报告

目的　评价自发性气胸胸腔镜不同方法处理肺大泡的结果。方法　我院外科 1998年 10月～ 2 0 0 3年 5月对 3 5例自发性气胸病人施行电视胸腔镜手术。原发性气胸 2 7例 ,继发性气胸 8例。肺大泡处理方法 :Endo -GIA 5例共 12个 ,平均 2 .4个。圈套结扎 肺大泡切除 6例 9个。单纯圈套结扎 16例 3 3个 ,平均 2 .1个。钛夹钳夹 5例。未查到 3例。结果　Endo -GIA 5例 ,漏气 1例 ( 2 0 % )。圈套结扎 肺大泡切除 6例 ,漏气 2例 ( 3 3 .3 % ) ,复发 1例。单纯圈套结扎16例 ,漏气 3例 ( 18.8% )。钛夹钳夹 5例 ,无漏气。结论　对原发性气胸肺大泡单纯圈套结扎即可 ,对继发性气胸胸膜腔给予致炎物质喷洒 ,有利防止术后漏气及复发。     

Long-term complaints after minimal invasive thoracic surgery operations and thoracotomy]

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive techniques are now frequently used in general thoracic surgery. More than 30% of all minimally invasive procedures are operations in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. Recently, it has been shown that the video-assisted approach compared to the standard anterolateral thoracotomy results in a significant reduction of the early postoperative pain. However, little is known about the influence of video-assisted surgery on long-term complaints. METHODS: We analyzed the frequency and characteristics of chronic complaints in 60 patients after video-assisted operations for spontaneous pneumothorax using a standardized questionnaire. For comparison, 27 patients after anterolateral thoracotomy for benign diseases were interviewed 24 months postoperatively using the same questionnaire. RESULTS: After minimally invasive surgery and a median observation time of 59 months, 19 (31.7%) out of 60 patients suffered from chronic complaints. Two of them (3.3%) required daily oral pain medication. On a visual analog pain scale (ranging from 0 to 100), 17 patients described a pain intensity of < 20 and 2 (3.3%) patients > 50. After thoracotomy 14 (51.8%) out of 27 patients suffered from chronic complaints, 5 (18.5%) of them with regular use of oral pain medications. The mean pain intensity (analog scale) was 3.6 points after minimally invasive operations and 14.4 points after thoracotomy (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, even after minimally invasive thoracic operations some patients suffer from chronic complaints. However, they are less frequent and of lower intensity than after thoracotomy.     

电视胸腔镜手术113例报告

目的:探讨电视胸腔镜手术(video-assisted thoracic surgery,VATS)的临床价值及疗效。方法:回顾分析2002年4月至2011年6月为113例患者行VATS的临床资料,其中自发性气胸21例,胸外伤38例,肺良性疾病11例,周围性肺癌35例,胸膜疾病4例,纵隔肿瘤4例。结果:113例均顺利完成手术。术后3例并发急性呼吸功能衰竭,经呼吸机辅助机械通气治疗后好转;1例发生急性心肌梗死,治疗后痊愈;余均无并发症发生。2～5 d拔除胸腔闭式引流管,平均3.4 d。患者均痊愈出院。结论:(1)胸腔镜手术具有患者创伤小、手术时间短、术后疼痛轻、康复快、美观等优点;(2)诊断性电视胸腔镜技术可在微小创伤下全面探查胸腔,周围型肺结节、胸膜、纵隔、胸外伤等疾病可得到早期准确诊断;(3)自发性气胸、肺大泡是胸腔镜手术的最佳适应证;(4)胸腔镜手术是早期周围型肺原发肿瘤及肺部良性病变的重要术式选择之一。     

Ipsilateral recurrence frequency after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

OBJECTIVE: We retrospectively evaluated the results of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax and recurrence. METHODS: A series of 424 patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax were treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery-289 with an ipsilateral recurrent episode, 88 with persistent air leakage for 7 days or longer, 34 with a contralateral episode, 9 with hemopneumothorax, and 4 with tension pneumothorax. The commonest management was stapling of an identified bleb, undertaken in 375 patients (88.4%). Pleural abrasion was conducted in 250 (59.0%), but the abraded area was one-third or less of the thoracic cavity in 187 (74.8%). RESULTS: No operative deaths occurred. Revisional thoracotomy was required in 1 patient with postoperative bleeding and another with incomplete postoperative lung reexpansion; 26 had prolonged air leakage, but none required revisional thoracotomy. During a mean follow-up of 31.4 months, ipsilateral pneumothorax recurred in 40 patients (9.4%), with 26 (65.0%) having recurrence within 1 year postoperatively. A video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was conducted again in 8, and thoracotomy in 14. CONCLUSIONS: The ipsilateral recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was high at 9.4%. If video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is to be considered as a treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax, we must therefore reduce postoperative ipsilateral recurrence by training practitioners not to overlook blebs during the procedure and/or consider widening the area of pleurodesis.     

Modified needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of modified needlescopic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. The efficacy between apical pleurectomy and pleural abrasion through this technique was also compared. Methods Between 2001 and 2003, 65 patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax underwent modified needlescopic VATS procedures. The blebs were resected with endoscopic linear staplers. Pleurodesis was achieved by apical pleurectomy before September 2002 (n = 30) and by pleural abrasion for the remainder of the study period (n = 35). Results Mean operation time was 103 min in the pleurectomy group and 78 min in the abrasion group (p = 0.001). Complications developed in four patients (6.2%): prolonged air leaks in three patients and wound infection in one patient. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 3.8 ± 1.8 days. The two groups had comparable doses of requested analgesics, complication rates, postoperative chest tube and hospital stays, and postoperative pulmonary function test. Ipsilateral recurrence did not occur in any of the pleurectomy group patients after a mean follow-up of 31 months, but it occurred in three patients (8.6%) in the abrasion group after a mean follow-up of 19 months. Conclusions Modified needlescopic VATS provides a feasible and safe procedure for treating primary spontaneous pneumothorax. In terms of efficacy, apical pleurectomy is more effective in preventing ipsilateral recurrence than pleural abrasion.     

Anesthesia for awake video-assisted thoracic surgery

Awake video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been increasingly employed in a variety of procedures involving pleura, lungs, and mediastinum. Adequate anesthesia and analgesia obtained from thoracic epidural anesthetic (TEA) allow VATS to be performed in awake patients. The potential general anesthesia-related adverse effects, such as intubation-related trauma, pneumonia, ventilator-associated lung injury, effects of neuromuscular blocking agents, and postoperative nausea and vomiting, can thus be avoided. Moreover, TEA holds the benefits of reducing pulmonary and cardiac morbidities and mortalities after noncardiac surgery. Patients who undergo awake VATS may also benefit from the efficient contraction of the dependent hemidiaphragm and preserved hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction during surgically-induced pneumothorax. Preliminary results from early case series have indicated certain benefits, including greater patient satisfaction, less nursing care, less sore throat, earlier resumption of oral intake, lower rate of morbidity, reduced perioperative pain, reduced cost, and shorter hospital stay. However, anesthesia for awake VATS presents a particular challenge to anesthesiologists and requires extra vigilance. Potential hazards include paradoxical respiration and mediastinum shift after surgery induced pneumothorax, which may cause progressive hypoxia, hypercapnia and hypotension. Anesthesiologists should be acquainted with the procedure to be performed, be knowledgeable on the physiological changes, be aware of the potential problems, and have good judgment on suitable timing for conversion of regional anesthesia to intubation general anesthesia in enforced circumstance.     

Better pulmonary function and prognosis with video-assisted thoracic surgery than with thoracotomy

BACKGROUND: Data regarding pulmonary function and prognosis after video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy are limited. METHODS: From September 1992 to April 2000, 204 video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomies were performed, and their preoperative and postoperative pulmonary function test results and prognoses were evaluated. RESULTS: The postoperative to preoperative ratio of pulmonary function tests (vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in 1 s) were better in video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy than in open thoracotomy (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, the 5-year survival rate of pathologic stage I lung cancers after video-assisted thoracic surgery was 97.0%, whereas that after open thoracotomy was 78.5% (p = 0.0173; Mantel-Cox). CONCLUSIONS: Pulmonary function and prognosis were far better after video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy than after open thoracotomy.