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Subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for synchronous bilateral lung resection |
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| Authors: | Xueying Yang Linlin Wang |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China;2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Benxi Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., The Fifth Clinical College of China Medical University, Benxi, China |
| Abstract: | Objectives: With advancements in medical imaging and current emphasis on regular physical examinations, multiple pulmonary lesions increasingly are being detected, including bilateral pulmonary lesions. Video-assisted thoracic surgery is an important method for treating such lesions. Most of video-assisted thoracic surgeries for bilateral pulmonary lesions were two separate operations. Herein, we report a novel technique of synchronous subxiphoid uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for bilateral pulmonary lesions. Methods: Synchronous bilateral lung resection procedures were performed through a single incision (~4 cm, subxiphoid). Results: This technique was used successfully in 11 patients with bilateral pulmonary lesions. There were no intraoperative deaths or mortality recorded at 30 days. Conclusions: Our results show that the subxiphoid uniportal thoracoscopic procedure is a safe and feasible surgical procedure for synchronous bilateral lung resection with less surgical trauma, postoperative pain and better cosmetic results in qualifying patients. Further analysis is ongoing, involving a larger number of subjects. |
| Keywords: | Uniportal thoracoscopy subxiphoid bilateral lung resection minimally invasive surgery |