经肋间电视纵隔镜手术701例临床分析

目的探讨经肋间电视纵隔镜手术在纵隔肿物、恶性胸腔积液和手汗症诊治中的应用。方法回顾性分析2001年11月至2007年6月我院收治的701例经肋间电视纵隔镜手术患者的临床资料。其中术前未获得明确病理诊断的纵隔肿物患者48例和恶性胸腔积液患者46例,经肋间电视纵隔镜手术行纵隔肿物或胸膜活检,39例行滑石粉胸膜固定术;手汗症患者607例,行双侧胸交感神经链切断术。结果本组无手术死亡和严重并发症。48例纵隔肿物、46例临床诊断恶性胸腔积液患者,经肋间电视纵隔镜手术全部获得明确病理诊断。39例恶性胸腔积液患者行滑石粉胸膜固定术,成功率100％。607例手汗症患者术后手汗症状均完全消失,手掌温度上升1．5～3．0℃,温暖干燥,随访尚无患者复发。结论经肋间单一切口电视纵隔镜手术对于纵隔肿物、恶性胸腔积液和手汗症是一种简便有效的诊治手段。

Intercostal video-mediastinoscopy: a report of 701 cases

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the experience of intercostal video-mediastinoscopy (VMS) in treatment for mediastinal masses, malignant pleural effusion and palmar hyperhidrosis. METHODS: The clinical data of 701 patients received intercostal VMS from November 2001 to June 2007 were summarized retrospectively. Forty-eight patients with mediastinal masses and 46 patients with suspected malignant pleural effusion underwent intercostal VMS pleural biopsy (39 cases with talc pleurodesis) and 607 patients with palmar hyperhidrosis underwent bilateral intercostals VMS thoracic sympathectomy. RESULTS: No mortality and morbidity were reported in this group. Definitive pathologic diagnosis had been made through VMS mediastinal masses biopsy in mediastinal masses and pleural biopsy in pleura effusion. The efficiency of talc pleurodesis was 100% for 39 cases. The symptoms of sweating of hands in 607 patients with palmar hyperhidrosis disappeared completely, all patients' hands became dry with a 1.5 degrees C to 3.0 degrees C increase of the skin temperature immediately after operation. No recurrence occurred during the follow-up. CONCLUSION: VMS is a simple, convenient and alternative procedure for the treatment of mediastinal masses, malignant pleural effusion and palmar hyperhidrosis.