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Hicham H, Ibrahim I, Rabiou S, Marouane L, Yassine O, Mohamed S. Postpneumonectomy empyema: risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and management. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2019; 28:89-96. [PMID: 31865750 DOI: 10.1177/0218492319888048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Postpneumonectomy empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural space after removal of the underlying lung. Postpneumonectomy empyema is a serious complication responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. Several risk factors for the development of postpneumonectomy empyema have been highlighted in the literature. The association of postpneumonectomy empyema with a bronchopleural fistula increases the rate of mortality by flooding the remaining lung. The management of postpneumonectomy empyema depends on the timing of presentation and the presence or absence of a bronchopleural fistula. The goals of care in the acute period are mainly preservation of the contralateral lung and sterilization of the pleural space, which may take a considerable time. The aims in the late period are closure of the bronchopleural fistula, obliteration of the pleural space, and closure of the chest wall.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.,Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.,Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.,Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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Bribriesco A, Patterson GA. Management of Postpneumonectomy Bronchopleural Fistula: From Thoracoplasty to Transsternal Closure. Thorac Surg Clin 2018; 28:323-335. [PMID: 30054070 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Development of postpneumonectomy empyema with bronchopleural fistula is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt action. Although measures should be taken to prevent bronchopleural fistula at time of pneumonectomy, many patients experience this complication. Management focuses on drainage of the pleural space, control of the pleural infection including repair of the bronchopleural fistula, and obliteration of the residual pleural cavity. Multiple techniques and procedures have been developed over time to achieve these goals. Knowledge of the diverse therapeutic options is important to select the optimal treatment for these complex patients.
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- Alejandro Bribriesco
- Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid, Campus Box 8234, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Botianu AM, Botianu PVH. Modified thoraco-mediastinal plication (Andrews thoracoplasty) for post-pneumonectomy empyema: experience with 30 consecutive cases. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2012; 16:173-7; discussion 177-8. [PMID: 23129718 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of our study is to evaluate the results of thoraco-mediastinal plication for the treatment of post-pneumonectomy empyema. METHODS From 1 January 1985 to 1 January 2011, 30 patients underwent post-pneumonectomy empyema through a modified thoraco-mediastinal plication procedure (Andrews thoracoplasty). Indications for pneumonectomy included cancer (25 cases), tuberculosis (3 cases), and bronchiectasis (two cases). Rib resection was performed according to the topography of the cavity, ranging between 5 and 10. Neighbourhood muscle flaps were used in 22 cases but extensive mobilization was performed only in our last 4 cases, the aim of the procedure being the complete obliteration of the infected space. Bronchial fistula was present in 14 cases and was closed and reinforced with the use of flaps (intercostal 12 cases, serratus 1 case, and omentum 1 case). RESULTS Overall mortality was 6.7% (2 cases); 2 patients (6.7%) presented with recurrence of the empyema requiring an open-window procedure and another patient (3.3%) presented with local tumoral recurrence. Intensive care unit hospitalization ranged between 1 and 14 days, with a median of 4 days, while overall postoperative hospitalization ranged between 23 and 52 days with a median of 32 days, the patients being discharged with healed wounds. Kaplan-Meier analysis of the oncologic patients showed a median survival of 41 months from thoraco-mediastinal plication. The presence of bronchial fistula had no statistically significant impact on the immediate outcome (mortality, need for postoperative prolonged mechanical ventilation, intensive care and overall postoperative hospitalization, P > 0.05 for all the parameters). CONCLUSIONS Space-filling procedures are a valuable option for treating post-pneumonectomy empyema. The major advantages are the complete obliteration of the infected space and the quick healing from a single procedure; the major disadvantages are the magnitude of the procedure (with associated mortality and morbidity) and the permanent chest mutilation. Several technical details may improve the results and reduce the chest wall mutilation.
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Karfis EA, Kakadellis J. Video-thoracoscopic management of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 57:675-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11748-009-0456-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2009] [Accepted: 04/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Shekar K, Foot C, Fraser J, Ziegenfuss M, Hopkins P, Windsor M. Bronchopleural fistula: an update for intensivists. J Crit Care 2009; 25:47-55. [PMID: 19592205 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2008] [Revised: 03/09/2009] [Accepted: 05/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bronchopleural fistula is a potentially fatal condition that may result after a variety of clinical conditions, most commonly after pulmonary resection. Either surgical or bronchoscopic repair is required to definitively correct these lesions, though a small number may resolve spontaneously with optimal ventilatory care and other options available to an intensivist in the management of this complex condition. The successful management of a bronchopleural fistula depends on formulating a treatment strategy tailored to individual patient needs.
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- Kiran Shekar
- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Queensland, Australia.
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Ng T, Ryder BA, Maziak DE, Shamji FM. Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Empyema with Debridement Followed by Continuous Antibiotic Irrigation. J Am Coll Surg 2008; 206:1178-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2007] [Revised: 12/08/2007] [Accepted: 01/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zellos L, Jaklitsch MT, Al-Mourgi MA, Sugarbaker DJ. Complications of Extrapleural Pneumonectomy. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 19:355-9. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2008.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bagan P, Boissier F, Berna P, Badia A, Le Pimpec-Barthes F, Souilamas R, Riquet M. Postpneumonectomy empyema treated with a combination of antibiotic irrigation followed by videothoracoscopic debridement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 132:708-10. [PMID: 16935143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Revised: 04/27/2006] [Accepted: 05/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Patrick Bagan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris V University, Paris, France
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Falagas ME, Vergidis PI. Irrigation with antibiotic-containing solutions for the prevention and treatment of infections. Clin Microbiol Infect 2005; 11:862-7. [PMID: 16216099 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01201.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Administration routes for antimicrobial agents used in clinical practice include the topical, inhaled, enteral and parenteral routes. An antibiotic administration route used frequently worldwide, although not well-studied, involves the irrigation of wounds with antibiotic-containing solutions for the prevention and treatment of infections. This review considers the data available from various experimental and clinical studies in order to provide an update on the use of antibiotic-containing solutions in modern clinical practice. Although irrigation with antibiotic-containing solutions has been suggested to be beneficial in the prevention or treatment of infections in several settings and patient populations, no firm, evidence-based recommendations can be made regarding its use until additional data from well-designed, randomised clinical trials become available. Current exceptions include empyema following lobectomy, or pneumonectomy and pyocystis (vesical empyema), since irrigation with solutions containing antimicrobial agents seems to be a crucial component of the management of these conditions.
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- M E Falagas
- Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), Athens, Greece.
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Ng CSH, Wan S, Lee TW, Wan IYP, Arifi AA, Yim APC. Post-pneumonectomy empyema: Current management strategies. ANZ J Surg 2005; 75:597-602. [PMID: 15972055 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03417.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Post-pneumonectomy empyema is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication. It has a strong association with bronchopleural fistula, which acts as a continued source of infection into the thoracic cavity. Numerous risk factors have been identified and strategies formulated to minimize its occurrence. When bronchopleural fistula occurs, its treatment depends on several factors including extent of dehiscence, degree of pleural contamination and general condition of the patient. Early diagnosis and assessment with appropriate investigations, and aggressive therapeutic strategies are paramount in controlling sepsis, facilitating closure of fistula, and sterilization of the closed pleural space. Recent success with repeat debridement has made routine space obliteration not mandatory in management. The development of minimal-access interventions including video-assisted thoracic surgery, endoscopic application of tissue glue and stenting may be additional tools to complement conventional surgery in post-pneumonectomy empyema management.
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- Calvin S H Ng
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
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Sugarbaker DJ, Jaklitsch MT, Bueno R, Richards W, Lukanich J, Mentzer SJ, Colson Y, Linden P, Chang M, Capalbo L, Oldread E, Neragi-Miandoab S, Swanson SJ, Zellos LS. Prevention, early detection, and management of complications after 328 consecutive extrapleural pneumonectomies. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 128:138-46. [PMID: 15224033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Extrapleural pneumonectomy for therapy of mesothelioma has been associated with significant perioperative mortality and morbidity. Postoperative complications of this procedure require a unique management approach. We developed treatment algorithms for most of the common complications of extrapleural pneumonectomy resulting in reduced mortality and hospital stay. Complications after extrapleural pneumonectomy were further analyzed to elucidate means of prevention, early detection, and treatment. METHODS A total of 496 patients undergoing extrapleural pneumonectomy were reviewed for mortality rates, with a subset of 328 consecutive patients between 1980 and 2000 who were examined for detailed morbidity data by using a prospective clinical database. RESULTS Median age was 58 years (range, 28-77 years), with a 10-day (range, 4-101 days) median length of stay. One hundred ninety-eight (60.4%) of 328 patients experienced minor and major complications, and 11 of 328 patients died, for an overall mortality rate of 3.4%. Complications included the following: atrial fibrillation (145 [44.2%]), prolonged intubation (26 [7.9%]), vocal cord paralysis (22 [6.7%]), deep vein thrombosis (21 [6.4%]), technical complications (patch dehiscence, hemorrhage, or both; 20 [6.1%]), tamponade (12 [3.6%]), acute respiratory distress syndrome (12 [3.6%]), cardiac arrest (10 [3%]), constrictive physiology (9 [2.7%]), aspiration (9 [2.7%]), renal failure (9 [2.7%]), empyema (8 [2.4%]), tracheostomy (6 [1.8%]), myocardial infarction (5 [1.5%]), pulmonary embolus (5 [1.5%]), and bronchopleural fistula (2 [0.6%]). Clinical data demonstrated the following: (1) prophylaxis for atrial fibrillation is recommended; (2) early ambulation, aspiration precautions, endoscopic assessment of the vocal cords, and avoidance of fluid overload are crucial; (3) perioperative diagnosis and aggressive management of deep vein thrombosis are important; (4) immediate reoperation and open cardiac massage are essential for relief of cardiac herniation and tamponade from cardiac patch dysfunction; (5) diaphragmatic patch dehiscence, hemorrhage, or both require immediate reoperation; (6) early signs of infection might indicate bronchopleural fistula or empyema and should be treated with thoracoscopic or open drainage and staged removal of patch material; and (7) excessive perioperative mediastinal shift is treated with a catheter placed intraoperatively. CONCLUSION Complications after extrapleural pneumonectomy require a unique approach to management, and mortality can be minimized by early detection and aggressive treatment.
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- David J Sugarbaker
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Gossot D, Stern JB, Galetta D, Debrosse D, Girard P, Caliandro R, Harper L, Grunenwald D. Thoracoscopic management of postpneumonectomy empyema. Ann Thorac Surg 2004; 78:273-6. [PMID: 15223442 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Even when there is no associated bronchopleural fistula, empyema is a serious complication of pneumonectomy. Aggressive surgical treatments are usually applied. However, a minimally invasive approach might achieve satisfactory results in selected patients. METHODS Out of 17 patients presenting with a postpneumonectomy empyema (PPE), 11 had a thoracoscopic approach. There were 9 males and 2 females, (age, 38-74; mean, 59 years). Ten patients had no proven bronchopleural fistula (BPF). One of them had a minor (< 3 mm) BPF. Empyema was confirmed by thoracentesis and bacteriological examination. All patients had immediate chest tube drainage and underwent emergency thoracoscopic debridement of the empyema. No irrigation was used postoperatively. RESULTS There was no mortality and no morbidity related to the procedure. The average duration of thoracoscopic debridement was 62 minutes (range: 45-80 minutes). In 8 patients the chest tube was removed between the fifth and thirteenth postoperative day (average, 8.6 days). They were discharged between the 9th and 24th postoperative day. In 3 patients, clinical and/or biological signs of infection persisted and reoperation was decided at day 5, day 10, and day 11. All 3 patients underwent open-window thoracostomy. The average follow-up of the 8 patients who underwent only thoracoscopy was 10 months (range, 2-27 months). None had recurrent empyema. The patient who presented with a minor BPF remained asymptomatic and is doing well after a 27 month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Thoracoscopy might be a valuable approach for patients presenting with PPE with or without minor bronchopleural fistula.
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- Dominique Gossot
- Thoracic Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
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Walser EM, Gomez G, Zwischenberger JB, Ozkan O, Pulnik J, Gouner C, Meisamy S. Combined Transthoracic and Transtracheal Closure of Large Bronchopleural Fistulae. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2004; 14:97-101. [PMID: 15107219 DOI: 10.1089/109264204322973871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Postoperative central bronchopleural fistulae (BPF) are difficult to close using percutaneous or endoscopic techniques. We devised an alternative method to treat BPF using a combined transthoracic and transtracheal approach with the use of a multifilamented polypropylene (Prolene) mesh patch. METHODS Two patients with large, central BPF after thoracic surgery and lobar resection had minimally invasive BPF closure using a transtracheal approach with catheterization of the fistula and thoracoscopically guided Prolene mesh placement over the bronchial stump defect. This technique was adopted after conservative management and multiple endobronchial interventions had failed in both patients. RESULTS One patient had closure of his BPF within one week and remains symptom-free one year after chest tube removal. The other patient had a BPF and chest tube for two years prior to our procedure. His BPF initially closed, but recannalized 2 weeks later. He subsequently had two thoracotomies and continues to suffer a BPF which remains externalized to his chest wall. CONCLUSIONS Post-thoracotomy central BPF that is resistant to nonsurgical treatments can be closed with a combined thoracoscopic and transtracheal placement of a polypropylene patch. The success of this repair seems to depend on early intervention and aggressive sterilization of the pleural space.
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- Eric M Walser
- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas 77555-0709, USA.
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Migliore M. Efficacy and safety of single-trocar technique for minimally invasive surgery of the chest in the treatment of noncomplex pleural disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004; 126:1618-23. [PMID: 14666042 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)00592-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and the safety of a single-trocar technique for minimally invasive surgery of the chest in the management of multiple noncomplex thoracic diseases, a prospective study was performed and the results are presented. METHODS Between October 1998 and December 2001, 100 patients underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery through a single trocar. The patients were divided into 4 groups as follows: (1) benign, (2) malignant, (3) pleural effusion, and (4) empyema. The following data were analyzed: age, sex, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, percentage of the predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second, type of anesthesia, anesthesia time, surgery time, intraoperative complications, morbidity, chest tube removal, hospital stay, and follow-up. RESULTS The patient population consisted of 64 men and 36 women with a mean age of 62 years (range 31-92 years). General anesthesia was used in 53 patients (25 double-lumen and 28 single-lumen tube) and local anesthesia and sedation in 47 patients. Talc pleurodesis was performed in 55 patients. Mean operative time was 65 +/- 37 minutes, 48 +/- 18 minutes for simple and 67 +/- 37 minutes (P =.004) for complex pleural effusion. Mean anesthesia time was 102 +/- 85 minutes. Chest tubes were removed after 5 +/- 2 days. Mean overall hospital stay was 6 +/- 3 days, 5 +/- 2 days for benign diseases, 7 +/- 3 days for malignant diseases, and 8 +/- 3 for empyema. Morbidity was present in 19 patients. Two patients had intraoperative bleeding; 1 required a mini-thoracotomy to control it. There was no hospital mortality. Three patients had wound infection, and no patient with malignant diseases had port site metastasis. CONCLUSION Video-assisted thoracic surgery through a single trocar is simple, effective, and beneficial for all patients in the diagnosis and treatment of noncomplex diseases of the chest. Furthermore, with this newest type of technologically advanced instrumentation it is possible to carry out simple intrathoracic procedures without using additional ports.
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- Marcello Migliore
- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Italy.
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