1
|
Sassorossi C, Chiappetta M, Nachira D, Campanella A, Santoro G, Calabrese G, Scognamiglio C, Napolitano AG, Senatore A, Petracca Ciavarella L, Vita ML, Margaritora S, Lococo F. Uniportal Laser-Assisted Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy (U-LA-VATS) for Lung Metastasectomy: Technical Description, Peri-Operative Results and Pertinent Literature Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:5346. [PMID: 39336833 PMCID: PMC11432019 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13185346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2024] [Revised: 08/30/2024] [Accepted: 09/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) is a well-established treatment that is able to contribute to the cure of oligometastatic cancer. Surgery should adopt the most lung-sparing approach possible to preserve pulmonary function (and, consequently, the quality of life) and to spare the lung for potential additional lung resections. In this framework, laser technology has been introduced in recent decades, but only few experiences combining laser technology with VATS approaches have been reported till now. The main focus of this manuscript is to report our institutional experience in performing lung-sparing laser-assisted PM by uniportal VATS (uniportal laser-assisted VATS: U-LA-VATS). The surgical technique and peri-operative results from our series of patients were herein presented and compared with the pertinent literature. Methods: Between March 2021 and November 2023, among 98 patients who underwent PM, a total of 24 patients (18 men (75%); 6 women (25%); mean age 61.4 years; age range 13-83 years) were treated with laser-assisted PM at our institution. Patients who underwent anatomical resection were excluded for the purpose of the analysis. The U-LA-VATS procedure adopted a modified laser-assisted lung resection technique for performing PM via VATS. Dedicated instruments are used, characterized by a long shape and a curved shape, with distal and proximal articulations. A surgical laser system (Thulium + Diodo OUTPUT 30-10 W, Quanta System S.p.a., Solbiate Olona, Italy) was used, and a 550-μm sterile optical fibre conducted through a specific thoracoscopic handpiece was introduced in the lowest part of the incision. Peri-operative results were analysed in all cohort and compared according to the surgical technique. Moreover, these results were compared with those reported in the literature. Comprehensive research of the literature was conducted on PubMed from 2000 to 2024. A review was performed and reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Results: In 12 cases (50%), thulium laser-assisted resection was performed using uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), and in the other cases (12, 50%), a (mini)thoracotomy access was adopted. In the thoracotomy group, the mean duration of surgery was 95 ± 57.7 min; meanwhile, it was 73.5 ± 35.5 in the uniportal VATS group. At the univariate analysis, this difference resulted to be statistically significant (p value 0.025). We did not observe intra-operative complications or remarkable malfunction of the laser system. We also did not report major complications after surgery; also the air-leak rate was 8.3% and 0% after thoracotomic and VATS procedures, respectively. Surgical margins were free from disease in all cases. Major and minor post-op complication rates were similar in both groups. The mean hospitalization after surgery was 2.9 ± 0.3 days for the uniportal VATS group and 3.7 ± 0.9 days for the thoracotomy group, this difference being statistically significant at the univariate analysis (p value = 0.015). Conclusions: U-LA-VATS is a safe and effective procedure, able to combine a parenchymal sparing exeresis with a mini-invasive approach. This procedure is associated with a shorter hospital stay compared with PM performed by a thoracotomic approach. Compared with the selected works for the review, our series is the only one describing the use of laser resection combined with a uniportal VATS approach.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Carolina Sassorossi
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | - Marco Chiappetta
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | - Dania Nachira
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 10123 Rome, Italy
| | - Annalisa Campanella
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | - Gloria Santoro
- UOC di Chirurgia Generale, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168, Rome, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Calabrese
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 10123 Rome, Italy
| | - Chiara Scognamiglio
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | | | - Alessia Senatore
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | | | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 10123 Rome, Italy
| | - Filippo Lococo
- Thoracic Surgery, A, Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 10123 Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Punzo G, Nachira D, Calabrese G, Cambise C, Congedo MT, Vita ML, Meacci E, Margaritora S. Safety and efficacy of surgically performed continuous superficial serratus anterior plane block in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery. J Minim Access Surg 2024:01413045-990000000-00076. [PMID: 39095997 DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_345_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The 'surgically performed' continuous superficial serratus anterior plane block (continuous s-SAPB) was never described before in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (uniportal VATS) surgery. The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the technique. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between March 2022 and April 2023, 50 patients, undergone uniportal VATS surgery at our thoracic surgery department, were scheduled for a surgically performed continuous s-SAPB as post-operative analgesia protocol. RESULTS The mean execution time for the block was 3.92 ± 2.56 min. Ten patients (20%) required morphine for a visual analogue scale (VAS) score >4 immediately after surgery. The recorded VAS score at chest tube removal was 1.87 ± 1.41, whereas 2 h after the manoeuvre was 0.42 ± 0.72. No complication related to block insertion was recorded. The onset of chronic pain was observed in a total of 2 patients (4%). CONCLUSIONS The surgically performed continuous s-SAPB in uniportal VATS seems to be safe and easy to perform, and it provides a satisfactory analgesic effect.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Punzo
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Calabrese
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Chiara Cambise
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Watanabe T, Tanahashi M, Suzuki E, Yoshii N, Kohama T, Iguchi K, Endo T. Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Overview, Indications, and Techniques. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2343. [PMID: 39001405 PMCID: PMC11240445 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16132343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Twenty years have passed since uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was first reported. Several reports have already proven the minimal invasiveness of uniportal VATS. In addition, two large clinical trials recently demonstrated the benefits of segmentectomy for small peripheral early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Uniportal VATS segmentectomy is considered the most beneficial minimally invasive surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer. However, a high level of skill and experience are required to achieve this goal. Only a few reports have discussed specific techniques, particularly for complex segmentectomies. In this Special Issue, we reviewed previous reports on uniportal VATS segmentectomy regarding the indications, instrument selection, marking of the tumor location, methods of intersegmental plane identification, and lymph node dissection, including our own techniques with video content.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Takuya Watanabe
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Disease Center, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, 3453, Mikatahara-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu 433-8558, Japan; (M.T.); (E.S.); (N.Y.); (T.K.); (K.I.); (T.E.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
4
|
Shiiya H, Ujiie H, Chiba R, Nomura S, Ohtaka K, Fujiwara-Kuroda A, Aragaki M, Takahashi K, Okada K, Kato T. Impact of pulmonary vein-first ligation during lobectomy on the postoperative survival and recurrence rates in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter propensity score-matched study. Surg Today 2024:10.1007/s00595-024-02852-8. [PMID: 38814330 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-024-02852-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE Surgical manipulation of the lungs increases the number of circulating tumor cells and the subsequent risk of metastasis in patients with lung cancer. This study investigated whether or not ligating the tumor-draining pulmonary vein first during lobectomy could improve the prognosis of these patients. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent curative lobectomy for solitary nonsmall-cell lung carcinoma between January 2012 and December 2016. We divided the patients into the vein-first group, in which all associated pulmonary veins were dissected and severed before cutting the pulmonary artery, bronchus, or pulmonary fissure, and the other procedure group. RESULTS Overall, we included 177 and 413 patients in the vein-first and other procedure groups, respectively. Propensity score matching yielded 67 pairs of patients. The 5-year overall survival (85.6% [95% confidence interval, 77.3-94.8%] vs. 69.4% [58.7-81.9%], P = 0.03%) and recurrence-free survival (73.4% [63.3-85.1%] vs. 53.5% [42.5-67.3%], P = 0.02) were significantly better in the vein-first group than in the other procedure group. The cumulative recurrence rate at 5 years post-surgery was significantly lower in the vein-first group than in the other procedure group (21.7% vs. 38.3%, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that ligating the pulmonary vein first during lobectomy for lung cancer can improve the overall survival, recurrence-free survival, and cumulative recurrence rate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Haruhiko Shiiya
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Hideki Ujiie
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Ryohei Chiba
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Shunsuke Nomura
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Kazuto Ohtaka
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Aki Fujiwara-Kuroda
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Masato Aragaki
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan
| | - Keita Takahashi
- Data Science Center, Promotion Unit, Institute of Health Science Innovation for Medical Care, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Kazufumi Okada
- Data Science Center, Promotion Unit, Institute of Health Science Innovation for Medical Care, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
| | - Tatsuya Kato
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638, Japan.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Ruan Y, Cao W, Xue H, You M, Zhao Z. Long-term outcome of uniport vs. multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5316. [PMID: 38438473 PMCID: PMC10912317 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55737-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
Abstract
This study aims to compare the perioperative outcomes and long-term survival of U-VATS lobectomy for NSCLC with multiportal VATS (M-VATS, involving two ports or more) lobectomy. A total of 339 patients who underwent intentional VATS lobectomy for lung cancer between 2012 and 2017 were included in the analysis. Perioperative outcomes and long-term survival were evaluated. Propensity score matching was utilized to minimize baseline characteristic differences between the two groups. Out of the total cases, 17 (5.01%) were converted to open thoracotomy. The conversion rates were 4.96% (7/141) in the U-VATS group and 5.05% (10/198) in the M-VATS group. A total of 322 consecutive patients underwent VATS lobectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy. After propensity matching, 106 pairs were obtained, consisting of 83 males and 129 females. Intraoperative bleeding volume, number of retrieved lymph nodes, explored nodal stations, drainage time and volume, and postoperative hospital stay were similar between the two groups. Both groups exhibited comparable morbidity and mortality rates. From the multivariable analysis, there was no significant difference observed in terms of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) between the two patient cohorts. U-VATS demonstrated comparable perioperative outcomes and long-term efficacy to M-VATS. However, further confirmation of these findings is required.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yingding Ruan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Jiande, JianDe, 311699, China
| | - Wenjun Cao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, 6 Jiefang Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian, 116044, China
| | - Hongsheng Xue
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, 6 Jiefang Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian, 116044, China
| | - Maoduan You
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, 6 Jiefang Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian, 116044, China
| | - Zhilong Zhao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, 6 Jiefang Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian, 116044, China.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Nachira D, Punzo G, Calabrese G, Sessa F, Congedo MT, Beccia G, Aceto P, Kuzmych K, Cambise C, Sassorossi C, Nocera A, Senatore A, Vita ML, Meacci E, Sollazzi L, Margaritora S. The Efficacy of Continuous Serratus Anterior and Erector Spinae Plane Blocks vs Intercostal Nerve Block in Uniportal-Vats Surgery: A Propensity-Matched Prospective Trial. J Clin Med 2024; 13:606. [PMID: 38276112 PMCID: PMC10816358 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13020606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of continuous erector spinae plane block(c-ESPB) and serratus anterior plane block(c-SAPB) versus the intercostal nerve block (ICNB) in Uniportal-VATS in terms of pain control, drug consumption, and complications. METHODS Ninety-three consecutive patients, undergone one of the three peripheral nerve blocks after Uniportal-VATS, were prospectively enrolled. A 1:1 propensity score matching was used to minimize bias. RESULTS C-ESPB and c-SAPB groups had no difference in morphine request upon awakening compared to ICNB. A higher VAS-score was recorded in c-ESPB compared to ICNB in the first 12 h after surgery. A significantly lower consumption of paracetamol in II postoperative day (p.o.d.) and tramadol in I and II p.o.d. was recorded in the c-ESPB group compared to the ICNB group. A higher dynamic VAS score was recorded at 24 h and 48 h in the ICNB group compared to the c-SAPB. No difference was found in safety, VAS-score and drug consumption between c-ESPB and c-SAPB at any given time, except for a higher tramadol request in c-SAPB in II p.o.d. CONCLUSIONS C-ESPB and c-SAPB appear to have the same safety and analgesic efficacy when compared between them and to ICNB in Uniportal-VATS approach. C-ESPB showed a delayed onset of analgesic effect and a lower postoperative drug consumption compared to ICNB.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Giovanni Punzo
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (G.B.); (P.A.); (C.C.); (L.S.)
| | - Giuseppe Calabrese
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Flaminio Sessa
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (G.B.); (P.A.); (C.C.); (L.S.)
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Giovanna Beccia
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (G.B.); (P.A.); (C.C.); (L.S.)
| | - Paola Aceto
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (G.B.); (P.A.); (C.C.); (L.S.)
| | - Khrystyna Kuzmych
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Chiara Cambise
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (G.B.); (P.A.); (C.C.); (L.S.)
| | - Carolina Sassorossi
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Adriana Nocera
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Alessia Senatore
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| | - Liliana Sollazzi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (G.B.); (P.A.); (C.C.); (L.S.)
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy (M.T.C.); (K.K.); (C.S.); (A.N.); (S.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Gambardella C, Messina G, Pica DG, Bove M, Capasso F, Mirra R, Natale G, D'Alba FP, Caputo A, Leonardi B, Puca MA, Giorgiano NM, Pirozzi M, Farese S, Zotta A, Miele F, Vicidomini G, Docimo L, Fiorelli A, Ciardiello F, Fasano M. Intraoperative lung ultrasound improves subcentimetric pulmonary nodule localization during VATS: Results of a retrospective analysis. Thorac Cancer 2023; 14:2558-2566. [PMID: 37470298 PMCID: PMC10481138 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) resection of deep-seated lung nodules smaller than 1 cm is extremely challenging. Several methods have been proposed to overcome this limitation but with not neglectable complications. Intraoperative lung ultrasound (ILU) is the latest minimally invasive proposed technique. The aim of the current study was to analyze the accuracy and efficacy of ILU associated with VATS to visualize solitary and deep-seated pulmonary nodules smaller than 1 cm. METHODS Patients with subcentimetric solitary and deep-seated pulmonary nodules were included in this retrospective study from November 2020 to December 2022. Patients who received VATS aided with ILU were considered as group A and patients who received conventional VATS as group B (control group). The rate of nodule identification and the time for localization with VATS alone and with VATS aided with ILU in each group were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 43 patients received VATS aided with ILU (group A) and 31 patients received conventional VATS (group B). Mean operative time was lower in group A (p < 0.05). In group A all the nodules were correctly identified, while in group B in one case the localization failed. The time to identify the lesion was lower in group A (7.1 ± 2.2 vs. 13.8 ± 4.6; p < 0.05). During hospitalization three patients (6.5%; p < 0.05) in group B presented air leaks that were conservatively managed. CONCLUSION Intracavitary VATS-US is a reliable, feasible, real-time and effective method of localization of parenchymal lung nodules during selected wedge resection procedures.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claudio Gambardella
- Division of General, Oncological, Mini‐invasive and Obesity SurgeryUniversity of Study of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Gaetana Messina
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Davide Gerardo Pica
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Mary Bove
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Francesca Capasso
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Rosa Mirra
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Giovanni Natale
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | | | - Alessia Caputo
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Beatrice Leonardi
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Maria Antonietta Puca
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Noemi Maria Giorgiano
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Mario Pirozzi
- Oncology, Department of Precision MedicineUniversità della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Stefano Farese
- Oncology, Department of Precision MedicineUniversità della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Alessia Zotta
- Oncology, Department of Precision MedicineUniversità della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Francesco Miele
- General Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Giovanni Vicidomini
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Ludovico Docimo
- Division of General, Oncological, Mini‐invasive and Obesity SurgeryUniversity of Study of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Alfonso Fiorelli
- Thoracic Surgery UnitUniversità degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Fortunato Ciardiello
- Oncology, Department of Precision MedicineUniversità della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| | - Morena Fasano
- Oncology, Department of Precision MedicineUniversità della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”NaplesItaly
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Current perspective on uniportal and multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery during lobectomy for lung cancer. KARDIOCHIRURGIA I TORAKOCHIRURGIA POLSKA = POLISH JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY 2022; 19:146-151. [PMID: 36268481 PMCID: PMC9574583 DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2022.119763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most typical type of lung cancer, and it is the leading cancer-related mortality globally. Lobectomy for early-stage NSCLC has been characterized in the previous decade using a wide range of methodologies. The development of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) allowed surgeons first to reduce the thoracotomy size, which is generally anterior, limiting it to trocar incisions or a single portal approach. This review aimed to describe current perspectives on operative outcomes, lymph node removal, oncologic outcomes, and advantages for surgeons performing uniportal VATS (uVATS) and multiportal (mVATS) lobectomy. The advantages of uVATS include comfortable operating for surgeons with a direct view and safety, and for patients more favourable operative outcomes. Also, the uVATS approach has previously been demonstrated to be effective and safe, with positive outcomes not just with respect to cosmetics but also in terms of a speedy recovery. Oncological uVATS clearance is comparable to multiportal VATS with respect to early mid-term survivability as well as nodal staging, as per retrospective comparison studies. However, the interpretation of outcomes must be made cautiously due to selection bias as well as lack of long-term follow-up; the choice of which VATS approach to utilize for patients' treatment following pulmonary resection is largely based on the preferences of the surgeon. As a result, it is difficult to say if one VATS method is better than another.
Collapse
|
9
|
Nachira D, Congedo MT, Tabacco D, Sassorossi C, Calabrese G, Ismail M, Vita ML, Petracca-Ciavarella L, Margaritora S, Meacci E. Surgical Effectiveness of Uniportal-VATS Lobectomy Compared to Open Surgery in Early-Stage Lung Cancer. Front Surg 2022; 9:840070. [PMID: 35310438 PMCID: PMC8931028 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.840070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BackgroundAlthough the feasibility and safety of Uniportal-Video-Assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) has been proven, its surgical effectiveness is still debated. The aim of this study is to assess the equivalence of the U-VATS approach compared with an open technique in terms of surgical (nodal-upstaging, complications, and post-operative results) and short-term survival outcomes.MethodsThe clinical data of patients undergoing lobectomy for NSCLC at our center, from January 2014 to December 2019, were analyzed retrospectively. All patients undergoing open or U-VATS lobectomy with lymphadenectomy for early-stage lung cancer (cT1-T3N0, stages IA-IIB) were included in the study. Only 230 patients satisfied the inclusion criteria. Group bias was reduced through 1:1 propensity score matching, which resulted in 46 patients in each group (open surgery and U-VATS).ResultsThe intra- and post-operative mortality were null in both groups. There was no difference in the post-operative complications (p: 1.00) between U-VATS and open lobectomy. There was also no recorded difference in the pathological nodal up-staging [11 (23.9%) after thoracotomy vs. 8 (17.4%) after U-VATS, p: 0.440). The chest tube duration was longer in the open group (p: 0.025), with a higher post-operative pain (p: 0.001). Additionally, the 3-year overall survival (OS) was 78% after U-VATS lobectomy vs. 74% after open lobectomy (p: 0.204), while 3-year disease-specific survival (DSS) was 97 vs. 89% (p: 0.371), respectively. The 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 62% in the U-VATS group and 66% in the thoracotomy group, respectively (p: 0.917).ConclusionsUniportal-VATS lobectomy for the treatment of early-stage lung cancer seems to be a safe and effective technique with similar surgical and short-term survival outcomes as open surgery, but with lower post-operative pain and shorter in-hospital stay.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Dania Nachira
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Diomira Tabacco
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Carolina Sassorossi
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Calabrese
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann Potsdam, Academic Hospital of the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Humboldt University Berlin, Potsdam, Germany
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Leonardo Petracca-Ciavarella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli,” Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Elisa Meacci
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Xie D, Zhong Y, Deng J, She Y, Zhang L, Fan J, Jiang G, Zhu Y, Jiang L, Chen C. Comparison of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic versus thoracotomy bronchial sleeve lobectomy with pulmonary arterioplasty for centrally located non-small-cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 59:978-986. [PMID: 33966071 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of bronchial sleeve lobectomy with pulmonary arterioplasty by uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UniVATS) in centrally located non-small-cell lung cancer. METHODS One hundred and two thoracotomy and 31 UniVATS cases were included in this retrospective, single-centre study. Baseline characteristics, perioperative performance and survival outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS Compared with the thoracotomy group, the UniVATS group was associated with lower postoperative blood transfusion rate (P = 0.043), decreased postoperative hospital stays (P = 0.008), shorter drainage duration (P = 0.003) and less drainage volume during the first postoperative 24 h (P = 0.005). Besides, the 3-year overall survival and recurrence-free survival were comparable between the 2 groups (log-rank, P = 0.81 and P = 0.78, respectively). In addition, squamous cell carcinoma was proved to be the independent favourable predictor for overall survival [hazard ratio (HR) 0.44, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24-0.80; P = 0.008], and advanced pathological stage was found to be independently associated with worse overall survival (IIIB stage: HR 3.21, 95% CI 1.13-9.12; P = 0.028) and recurrence-free survival (IIIB stage: HR 3.54, 95% CI 1.32-9.51; P = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS With appropriate patient selection, UniVATS sleeve lobectomy with pulmonary arterioplasty is feasible and safe for centrally located lung cancer in the hands of thoracic surgeons with extensive thoracoscopy experience.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dong Xie
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Yifan Zhong
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Jiajun Deng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Yunlang She
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Lei Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Jiang Fan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Gening Jiang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Yuming Zhu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Lei Jiang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| | - Chang Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Lee MO, Jin SY, Lee SK, Hwang S, Kim TG, Song YG. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical wedge resection using multiplanar computed tomography reconstruction-fluoroscopy after CT guided microcoil localization. Thorac Cancer 2021; 12:1721-1725. [PMID: 33943015 PMCID: PMC8169305 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND When early-stage lung cancer is diagnosed, the recommended treatment is anatomical resection using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or robotic lobectomy. However, nonanatomical resection, known as wedge resection (WR), which is performed to diagnose pulmonary nodules, can be problematic for clinicians performing VATS or robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of VATS WR using multiplanar computed tomography reconstruction (CT MPR)-fluoroscopy after CT guided microcoil localization to achieve complete pulmonary nodule resection. METHODS Between January 2016 to December 2020, the medical records of patients who underwent CT-guided microcoil localization for suspicious malignant pulmonary nodules and VATS WR with CT MPR and intraoperative fluoroscopy were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS All 130 patients successfully underwent CT-guided localization. The success rate of VATS WR with CT MPR-intraoperative fluoroscopy was 98.5%. Mean operation time was 58 min (range 50-84 min). The postoperative complication rate was 3.1%, and no major postoperative complications were reported. The mean postoperative length of hospital stay was 4.7 days (range 4-8 days). CONCLUSIONS VATS WR using CT MPR-fluoroscopy after CT guided microcoil localization is a safe and highly effective approach for complete pulmonary nodule resection. However, even in uniport VATS or recently performed robotic surgery, localization and resection of nonvisible, nonpalpable pulmonary nodules is a challenging problem. Consequently, satisfactory outcomes can be expected if this technique is used for suspicious malignant pulmonary nodule resection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Moon Ok Lee
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
| | - Sung Yup Jin
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
| | - Sang Kyung Lee
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
| | - Sangwon Hwang
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
| | - Tae Gyu Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
| | - Yun Gyu Song
- Department of Radiology Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Mascayano F, van der Ven E, Martinez-Ales G, Henao AR, Zambrano J, Jones N, Cabassa LJ, Smith TE, Yang LH, Susser E, Dixon LB. Disengagement From Early Intervention Services for Psychosis: A Systematic Review. Psychiatr Serv 2021; 72:49-60. [PMID: 33234052 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Therapeutic benefits associated with early services for psychosis are influenced by the degree to which participants engage in treatment. The main objective of this review was to analyze rates of disengagement in early psychosis services and identify predictors of disengagement in these settings. METHODS A systematic search for studies published in the 1966-2019 period was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Ovid, and Embase. The Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies scale was used to assess the methodological quality of reports identified in this search. A revised version of the behavioral model of health service use was employed to evaluate and understand predictors of disengagement (categorized as predisposing, enabling, and need factors) identified in the studies with the highest quality. RESULTS Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Disengagement rates (12% to 53%) and definitions of disengagement varied widely across these studies. Most did not find a compelling association between predisposing factors (e.g., age) and disengagement. Enabling factors, such as lack of family support and living alone, were consistently found to be related to increased disengagement across studies. Finally, need factors, such as lower medication adherence and higher drug misuse, were associated with higher risk for disengagement. CONCLUSIONS Enabling and need factors seemed to be the most predictive of disengagement from early psychosis services. Substantial between-study variation in identified predictors of disengagement may be addressed by developing and applying a consensus definition of disengagement in future research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Franco Mascayano
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Els van der Ven
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Gonzalo Martinez-Ales
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Alexandra Restrepo Henao
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Juliana Zambrano
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Nev Jones
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Leopoldo J Cabassa
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Thomas E Smith
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Lawrence H Yang
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Ezra Susser
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| | - Lisa B Dixon
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano, van der Ven, Martinez-Ales, Restrepo Henao, Zambrano, Yang, Susser); Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Mascayano, Smith, Susser, Dixon); School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands (van der Ven); Epidemiology Group, National School of Public Health, Universidad of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (Restrepo Henao); Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa (Jones); George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis (Cabassa); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City (Yang)
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Paradela de la Morena M, De La Torre Bravos M, Fernandez Prado R, Minasyan A, Garcia-Perez A, Fernandez-Vago L, Gonzalez-Rivas D. Standardized surgical technique for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 58:i23-i33. [PMID: 32449910 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
SUMMARY Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery may be the approach for any thoracic procedure, from minor resections to complex reconstructive surgery. However, anatomical lobectomy represents its most common and clinically proven usage. A wide variety of information about uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomies can be found in the literature and multimedia sources. This article focuses on updating the surgical technique and includes important aspects such as the geometric approach, anaesthesia considerations, operating room set-up, tips about the incision, instrumentation management and the operative technique to perform the 5 lobectomies. The following issues are explained for each lobectomy: anatomical considerations, surgical steps and technical advice. Medical illustrations and videos are included to clarify the text with the goal of describing a standard surgical practice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Ricardo Fernandez Prado
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant, Coruña University Hospital, A Coruña, Spain
| | - Anna Minasyan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant, Coruña University Hospital, A Coruña, Spain
| | - Alejandro Garcia-Perez
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant, Coruña University Hospital, A Coruña, Spain
| | - Luis Fernandez-Vago
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant, Coruña University Hospital, A Coruña, Spain
| | - Diego Gonzalez-Rivas
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant, Coruña University Hospital, A Coruña, Spain.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Sperandeo M, Venuti M, Quarato CMI. Uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer: safety and advantages in employing complementary intraoperative lung ultrasound. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:3013-3017. [PMID: 32642222 PMCID: PMC7330758 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.03.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marco Sperandeo
- Unit of Interventional and Diagnostic Ultrasound of Internal Medicine IRCCS Fondazione "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
| | - Mariapia Venuti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
| | - Carla Maria Irene Quarato
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Affiliation(s)
- Amaya Ojanguren
- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Michel Gonzalez
- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Galvez C, Sesma J, Bolufer S, Lirio F, Del Campo J, Maroto S, Corcoles JM. The techniques of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: lower lobectomies and lymphadenectomy. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:S2095-S2107. [PMID: 31637044 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.02.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is probably the most successful single-incision approach worldwide, probably secondary to several specific circumstances: multiportal VATS was hardly getting his recognition in the thoracic surgeon's community; the extraordinary effort by his creators and believers for developing the technique and giving massive diffusion; the subjective feeling by surgeons who performed the approach about its benefits and advantages. Despite this, many efforts have focused on extending new indications and describing variations of the original intercostal uniportal VATS, but few quality papers have analyzed the real impact of the approach and its real advantages or disadvantages comparing to multiportal VATS. Thus, many surgeons still feel little confidence on the approach and reject his performance. With the aim of standardizing the approach and the technical aspects for non-experienced or beginners, the Uniportal VATS Interest Group (UVIG) of the European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) decided to set the basis for homogenization of the technique to cement the development of high-level evidence works that shed light on the real outcomes of uniportal compared to multiportal VATS. This article describes the main specific technical aspects while performing lower lobectomies and lymphadenectomy, which were described as the most suitable cases for initiating the learning curve.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Carlos Galvez
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital, Alicante, Spain
| | - Julio Sesma
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital, Alicante, Spain
| | - Sergio Bolufer
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital, Alicante, Spain
| | - Francisco Lirio
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of Denia, Denia, Alicante, Spain
| | - Jone Del Campo
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital, Alicante, Spain
| | - Sergio Maroto
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University General Hospital, Alicante, Spain
| | - Juan Manuel Corcoles
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Ismail M, Nachira D. Devising the guidelines: the concept of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery-instrumentation and operatory room staff. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:S2079-S2085. [PMID: 31637042 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
In the last years, uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been gaining more and more popularity, becoming a common procedure in several thoracic centers all over the world not only for minor procedures but also for major and complex cases. This technique combines the advantages of the less invasiveness with the oncological principles of open surgery. A standardization of the different peri- and intraoperative steps can help in the establishment and development of this technique. The aim of this paper is to set the basic steps for operating room set-up and instrumentation for starting or improving a uniportal VATS program in thoracic surgery centers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud Ismail
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann Potsdam, Academic Hospital of the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Humboldt University Berlin, Potsdam, Germany
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Feasibility and safety of reduced-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using a needle scope for pulmonary lobectomy- retrospective study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2019; 45:70-74. [PMID: 31388418 PMCID: PMC6677861 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2019.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background This study aimed to determine the usefulness and limitations of videoassisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy using one-window and puncture method (1WPM). Methods This study involved 14 patients who underwent lobectomy using the 1WPM at our institute from 2008 to 2017. Results The study patients comprised of 3 men and 11 women with a median age of 10.5 years (range, 0-72 years). There were eight cases in children younger than 18 years old and the youngest patient was 9 days old. The diagnoses were congenital pulmonary cystic disease (n = 7), primary lung cancer (n = 4), metastatic lung tumor (n = 1), and others (n = 2). The 1WPM was successful in 9 of 14 patients (64.3%) and, in 5 cases (35.7%), needed conversion to either two-window method (TWM) using additional port (n = 3) or open thoracotomy (n = 2). The causes for conversion were need for additional bronchoplasty or lymph node dissection (n = 3), failure of one-lung ventilation (n = 1), and presence of a small thoracic cavity that made the procedure extremely difficult (n = 1). In the group that was successfully treated with 1WPM, the median values were as follows: operation time, 193 min (range, 112-480 min); blood loss, 0 ml (range, 0-90 ml); drainage duration, 1 day (range, 1-4 days); and postoperative hospital stay, 7 days (range, 4-13 days). Conclusions Lobectomy by 1WPM can be safely performed and has good postoperative course and this procedure can be applicable and effective in small infants. This study describes the novel VATS lobectomy method: the one-window and puncture method (1WPM). 1WPM is performed using 2–3 cm single incisions and a needle scope for intrathoracic access from other points. This retrospective study involved 14 patients who underwent lobectomy using the 1WPM. VATS lobectomy using 1WPM can be safely applied from adult cases to new born cases.
Collapse
|
19
|
Uniportal VATS Coil-Assisted Resections for GGOs. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2019; 2019:5383086. [PMID: 31214259 PMCID: PMC6535831 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5383086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Backgrounds Although uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) theoretically allows the direct palpation of any zone of the lung through a small incision, sometimes it can be difficult to localize pure ground-glass opacities anyway. The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness and safety of preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided microcoil localization of GGO nodules in patients undergoing uniportal VATS lung resection. Methods The clinical data and CT images of 30 consecutive patients (30 pulmonary nodules) who underwent preoperative CT-guided coil localization and subsequent uniportal VATS resection, from January 2017 to October 2018, were reviewed. Results All the CT-localization procedures have been performed with success (30/30) and the mean procedure time was 35±15 minutes. The mean size of the nodules was 15,53±6,72 mm, and the mean distance of the nodules from the pleural surface was 19,08±12,08 mm. Eleven nodules (36,7%) were pure ground-glass opacities and 19 (63,3%) were mixed ground-glass with a solid component of 50% or more. In 5 cases, the localization procedure was complicated by asymptomatic pneumothoraxes and in 1 case the pneumothorax required chest tube insertion. In any case a conversion to thoracotomy was avoided because all nodules were identified and resected through uniportal VATS. Conclusions Preoperative CT-guided coil localization seems to be a feasible, safe, and accurate procedure. It makes uniportal VATS an easy approach even for resecting small, deep, and impalpable nodules.
Collapse
|
20
|
Bertolaccini L, Batirel H, Brunelli A, Gonzalez-Rivas D, Ismail M, Ucar AM, Ng CSH, Scarci M, Sihoe ADL, Ugalde PA, Abu Akar F, Bedetti B, Nadal SB, Brandolini J, Crucitti P, Enyedi A, Fernando HC, Furak J, Gallego-Poveda J, Galvez-Munos C, Hanke I, Hernandez-Arenas LA, Janik M, Juhos P, Libretti L, Lucciarini P, Macrì P, Margaritora S, Mahoozi HR, Nachira D, Pardolesi A, Pischik V, Sagan D, Schreurs H, Sekhniaidze D, Socci L, Tosi D, Turna A, Vannucci F, Zielinski M, Rocco G. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy: a consensus report from the Uniportal VATS Interest Group (UVIG) of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 56:224-229. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Our goal was to report the results of the first consensus paper among international experts in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UniVATS) lobectomy obtained through a Delphi process, the objective of which was to define and standardize the main procedural steps, optimize its indications and perioperative management and identify elements to assist in future training.
METHODS
The 40 members of the working group were convened and organized on a voluntary basis by the Uniportal VATS Interest Group (UVIG) of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). An e-consensus finding exercise using the Delphi method was applied to require 75% agreement for reaching consensus on each question. Repeated iterations of anonymous voting continued for 3 rounds.
RESULTS
Overall, 31 international experts from 18 countries completed all 3 rounds of questionnaires. Although a technical quorum was not achieved, most of the responders agreed that the maximum size of a UniVATS incision should be ≤4 cm. Agreement was reached on many points outlining the currently accepted definition of a UniVATS lobectomy, its indications and contraindications, perioperative clinical management and recommendations for training and future research directions.
CONCLUSIONS
The UVIG Consensus Report stated that UniVATS offers a valid alternative to standard VATS techniques. Only longer follow-up and randomized controlled studies will predict whether UniVATS represents a valid alternative approach to multiport VATS for major lung resections or whether it should be performed only in selected cases and by selected centres. The next step for the ESTS UVIG is the establishment of a UniVATS section inside the ESTS databases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Luca Bertolaccini
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
| | - Hasan Batirel
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
| | | | - Diego Gonzalez-Rivas
- Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Unit (UCTMI), Department of Thoracic Surgery, Coruña University Hospital, Coruña, Spain
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Potsdam, Germany
| | | | - Calvin S H Ng
- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
| | - Marco Scarci
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
| | - Alan D L Sihoe
- Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tongji University Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
| | - Paula A Ugalde
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Hôpital Laval), Quebec, Canada
| | - Firas Abu Akar
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Makassed Charitable Society Hospital, East Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC), Jerusalem, Israel
| | | | | | - Jury Brandolini
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Maggiore Teaching Hospital, Bologna, Italy
| | | | - Attila Enyedi
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
| | - Hiran C Fernando
- Department of Surgery, Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA, USA
| | - Jozsef Furak
- Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
| | | | - Carlos Galvez-Munos
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, General University Hospital, Alicante, Spain
| | - Ivo Hanke
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec, Kralov, Czech Republic
| | - Luis A Hernandez-Arenas
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
| | - Miroslav Janik
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Slovak Medical University, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Peter Juhos
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Slovak Medical University, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
| | - Lidia Libretti
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
| | - Paolo Lucciarini
- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
| | - Paolo Macrì
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas CCO – Catania, Catania, Italy
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, Rome, Italy
| | - Hamid Reza Mahoozi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne, Herne, Germany
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”, Rome, Italy
| | | | - Vadim Pischik
- Faculty of Medicine, St-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
| | - Dariusz Sagan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
| | | | | | - Laura Socci
- Thoracic Surgery Units, Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Sheffield, UK
| | - Davide Tosi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
| | - Akif Turna
- Division of Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Fondazione Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
| | - Fernando Vannucci
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Federal do Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | - Marcin Zielinski
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Hospital, Zakopane, Poland
| | - Gaetano Rocco
- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Video-assisted thoracic surgery ultrasound (VATS-US) in the evaluation of subpleural disease: preliminary report of a systematic study. J Ultrasound 2019; 23:105-112. [PMID: 30904988 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-019-00374-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
We provide a pictorial essay examining the preliminary data of an ongoing study whose primary aim is to assess the usefulness and safety of video-assisted thoracic surgery ultrasound (VATS-US) in the identification of different lung diseases. We studied 14 patients (five women and nine men with a mean age of 56.2 ± 8.4 SD years) with indication for VATS. All patients underwent pre-operative imaging of the chest using high-resolution computed-tomography, contrast-enhanced computed-tomography, and/or positron emission tomography and transthoracic ultrasound. VATS-US was performed under general anesthesia with single-lung ventilation through double-lumen endotracheal intubation in all patients, and the Esaote MyLab 25 laparoscope probe with flexible tip and a linear array transducer at frequencies 8.0-12.0 MHz was used. The final histological diagnoses in our cohort were cancer (three cases), usual interstitial pneumonia (five cases), nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (two cases), and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (one case). In patients with pulmonary fibrosis, the VATS-US showed a thick hyperechoic pleural line and no B-lines. Regarding cancer nodules, the VATS-US images showed a uniform hypoechogenic pattern with jagged margins. In patients with hamartochondroma and histocytosis X, VATS-US showed a mixed hyperechoic structure of the margins. In conclusion, we described the US semeiotics of various lung disorders assessed during VATS by reporting the preliminary data of the first study which applies the methodology systematically to all patients undergoing the surgery procedure. Final results from the study will further elucidate how the technique could be of use during the VATS procedure.
Collapse
|
22
|
Zinne N, Kropivnitskaya I, Selman A, Merz C, Golpon H, Haverich A, Zardo P. Minimal-invasive anatomische Lungenresektionen unter Spontanatmung. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-018-0274-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
|
23
|
Nachira D, Meacci E, Mastromarino MG, Pogliani L, Zanfrini E, Iaffaldano A, Petracca-Ciavarella L, Chiappetta M, Congedo MT, Vita ML, Porziella V, Margaritora S. Initial experience with uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery esophagectomy. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3686-S3695. [PMID: 30505553 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.04.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background Multiportal thoracoscopic approach is already a well standardized procedure for minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE); conversely very few reports have been published about uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) technique till now. We present our preliminary experience with uniportal VATS esophagectomy, evaluating short-term outcomes as perioperative mortality, complications, oncological radicality, postoperative pain and cosmetic results. Methods From December 2016 to November 2017, the prospectively collected clinical data of 12 patients, who underwent uniportal VATS esophagectomy and reconstruction with a stomach conduit, according to McKeown technique, were reviewed and outcomes evaluated. Results The mean age of population was 60.67±8.61 years. Ten (83.3%) patients were males. The main histological type was a squamous cell carcinoma in six patients (50%). No patient had a local recurrence. After 4.33±3.31 months 10 patients (83.3%) were alive with no evidence of disease; 2 (16.7%) patients died of other causes. Two (16.7%) patients developed an anastomotic leak (treated conservatively) and one (8.3%) patient a chylothorax (which required a surgical treatment). The mean operative time of uniportal VATS esophagectomy was 104.67±20.66 min. Mean number of thoracic nodes removed was 10.44±3.94. Post-operative hospitalization was 15.73±14.29 days (median of 9 days). The mean level of pain was 1.92±0.90 in first postoperative day with a duration of 2.25±1.54 days. Cosmetic result was 2.42±0.79 on a 3-point scale. Conclusions Uniportal VATS esophagectomy seems to be a safe, feasible and effective alternative to multiportal VATS in terms of operative time, postoperative mortality, hospital stay and oncological outcomes. Less postoperative pain and better cosmetic results seem to be some advantages in favor of Uniportal VATS, however further studies with longer follow-up are claimed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Giovanna Mastromarino
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Luca Pogliani
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Edoardo Zanfrini
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Amedeo Iaffaldano
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Leonardo Petracca-Ciavarella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marco Chiappetta
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Venanzio Porziella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Nachira D, Ismail M, Meacci E, Zanfrini E, Iaffaldano A, Swierzy M, Englisch J, Faber S, Ossami Saidy RR, Vita ML, Porziella V, Rueckert JC, Margaritora S. Uniportal vs. triportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in the treatment of primary pneumothorax-a propensity matched bicentric study. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3712-S3719. [PMID: 30505556 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.04.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background The role of triportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is widely recognized for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and the potential advantages of uniportal VATS (U-VATS) for the treatment of PSP compared with triportal VATS. Methods A total of 104 triportal (n=39) and uniportal (n=65) VATS procedures where performed for the treatment of PSP in two University hospitals. The prospectively collected data of postoperative outcomes were retrospectively reviewed and a 1:1 propensity score matching analysis was performed to compare the two VATS approaches. Results No major adverse events occurred after operation. Compared with triportal-VATS, Uniportal-VATS showed the same effectiveness in terms of risk of recurrence (null in both groups), post-operative complications (P=1.000) and operating time (66.04±16.92 vs. 74.57±21.38 min, P=0.141). However, there was a statistically significant difference in favor of uniportal-VATS in terms of necessity of further access [0 vs. 7 (30.4%), P=0.004], chest tube duration (4.39±1.41 vs. 6.32±0.94 days, P<<0.001), postoperative hospital stay (4.78±1.31 vs. 6.61±1.67 days, P<<0.001), visual analogue pain score (VAS) at 24 hours (3.45±1.41 vs. 6.44±2.45, P<<0.001), number of patients who had pain after chest drain removal [1 (4.3%) vs. 16 (69.6%), P<<0.001], VAS after drainage removal (0.11±0.47 vs. 2.74±2.25, P<<0.001), postoperative pain duration (2.50±1.20 vs. 14.82±37.41 days, P<<0.001), pain killers intake (0.75±1.06 vs. 7.53±3.96 days, P=0.001), chronic paresthesia (level scale: 0 to 2; 0 vs. 0.52±0.66, P<<0.001), chronic neuralgia (0 vs. 0.43±0.59, P<<0.001) and cosmetic results (level scale: 0 to 3; 2.91±0.28 vs. 2.00±0.77, P<<0.001). Conclusions U-VATS is feasible and safe and may be a less invasive alternative to triportal VATS for the treatment of PSP because of its effectiveness in reducing postoperative pain, paresthesia, hospital stay and in improving cosmetic results.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Edoardo Zanfrini
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Amedeo Iaffaldano
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marc Swierzy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Julianna Englisch
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Svea Faber
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Ramin Raul Ossami Saidy
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Venanzio Porziella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Jens C Rueckert
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Ismail M, Nachira D, Swierzy M, Ferretti GM, Englisch JP, Ossami Saidy RR, Li F, Badakhshi H, Rueckert JC. Lymph node upstaging for non-small cell lung cancer after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3648-S3654. [PMID: 30505548 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.06.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background Radical lymph node dissection (LND) plays a major role in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study presents the analysis of the results after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) lymphadenectomy during anatomical lung resections for NSCLC, focusing on pathological nodal upstaging. Any possible risk factor affecting nodal upstaging was also investigated. Methods The prospectively collected clinical data of 136 patients undergone uniportal VATS anatomical lung resections, from June 2012 to September 2017, were reviewed. In particular, all details inherent the clinical and pathological node stage and any possible risk factor affecting nodal upstaging were analyzed. Results The patient population consisted of 90 males and 46 females; their mean age was 67.42±10.64 years. The mean number of lymph nodes retrieved during uniportal VATS lymphadenectomy was 20.14±10.73 (7.27±5.90 and 12.60±7.96 in N1 and N2 stations, respectively). The incidence of nodal upstaging was 13.3% (18 cases). In particular there was a N0-1 upstaging in 10 cases (7.4%), a N1-2 upstaging in 3 (2.2%) and a N0-2 in 4 (3%). The ROC analysis showed that the resection of 18 lymph nodes was the best predictor of a general upstaging with an AUC-ROC of 0.595, while the resection of 7 hilar lymph nodes was the best predictor of N1 upstaging (AUC-ROC: 0.554) and 11 mediastinal nodes was the best predictor of N2 upstaging (AUC-ROC: 0.671). The number of positive lymph nodes of stations 5-6 (OR: 2.035, 95% CI: 1.082-3.826, P=0.027) and stations 2-3-4 (OR: 6.198, 95% CI: 1.580-24.321, P=0.009) were confirmed to be the only independent risk factors for N2 upstaging by multivariate analysis. Conclusions According to our experience, uniportal VATS allows a safe and effective radical lymphadenectomy, with a satisfactory pathological nodal upstaging, comparable to other minimally invasive techniques.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud Ismail
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marc Swierzy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Gian Maria Ferretti
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Julianna Paulina Englisch
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Ramin Raul Ossami Saidy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Feng Li
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Harun Badakhshi
- Department of Clinical Radiation Oncology, Ernst von Bergmann Medical Center, Potsdam, Germany
| | - Jens C Rueckert
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Ismail M, Nachira D, Swierzy M, Ferretti GM, Englisch JP, Ossami Saidy RR, Li F, Badakhshi H, Rueckert JC. Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy major lung resections after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3655-S3661. [PMID: 30505549 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.06.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Background The combination of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery in lung cancer therapy is well established. The role of uniportal video assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is still not described in literature. This study presents the preliminary short-term results of uniportal VATS after neoadjuvant therapy in our series. Methods The prospectively collected data of 154 patients after uniportal VATS anatomical lung resection (18 patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and 136 surgeries alone) were retrospectively reviewed. The perioperative results and follow-up of patients after neoadjuvant therapy were analyzed and compared to those after surgery alone. Results The mean age of population was 67.51±10.63 years. The mean operative time was overlapping in both groups: 248.97±118.17 min in surgery group and 287.17±94.13 min in chemotherapy + surgery group (P=0.190), with no difference in terms of types of anatomical lung resections performed and number of lymph nodes retrieved. The intraoperative mortality was null in both groups. The incidence of all complications was the same in both groups and no correlations was found with any possible risk factor evaluated (age, gender, comorbidities, type of resection, histology, etc.). Among minor complications, the incidence of parenchymal fistula was significantly higher in the 18 patients underwent chemotherapy (22.2% vs. 5.1% respectively, P=0.013). The overall survival of the series was 93% at 1 year follow-up and 88% at 5-year. The 1- and 2-year survival in only surgery group was 94% and 89% respectively vs. 85% and 85% in Chemotherapy + surgery, without any significant difference (P=0.324). Conclusions According to our experience, uniportal VATS after neoadjuvant therapy is feasible and quite safe. The oncological results and postoperative complications are comparable to those of other techniques. Uniportal VATS can be performed even for complicated cases in experienced centers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud Ismail
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
| | - Marc Swierzy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Gian Maria Ferretti
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
| | - Julianna Paulina Englisch
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Ramin Raul Ossami Saidy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Feng Li
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Harun Badakhshi
- Department of Clinical Radiation Oncology, Ernst von Bergmann Medical Center, Potsdam, Germany
| | - Jens C Rueckert
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Ismail M, Nachira D, Meacci E, Ferretti GM, Swierzy M, Englisch JP, Ossami Saidy RR, Faber S, Congedo MT, Chiappetta M, Petracca Ciavarella L, Margaritora S, Rueckert JC. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in the treatment of pleural empyema. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3696-S3703. [PMID: 30505554 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background The efficacy of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of pleural empyema has recently been proven. Till today, very few works evaluated the role of uniportal-VATS (U-VATS) approach in the treatment of pleural empyema even if it currently represents the most innovative and less invasive thoracoscopic approach. We report our experience with U-VATS in the treatment of pleural empyema. Methods A retrospective bicentric analysis of 35 consecutive patients who underwent surgical treatment of stage II and stage III pleural empyema was performed, from January 2015 to May 2017. Results The mean age of patients was 57.26±18.29 years and 54.3% of them were males. In 85.7% of the cases, empyema was related to a complicated parapneumonic effusion; in only 5 cases it was a post-surgical consequence. All patients were treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and subsequent target therapy for 14.62±21.76 days prior to operation and 23 patients needed the placement of a chest tube. Twenty patients (57.1%) presented with stage III, 11 patients (31.4%) stage II and 4 patients (11.4%) stage I empyema. Complete debridement and decortication were obtained in all patients through U-VATS approach and no conversion or further access was needed for any reason. No major complication was recorded. Only 2 cases of trapped lung were not responsive to surgical treatment. At a mean follow-up of 247.42±306.29 days, 33 patients (94.3%) were alive with no recurrence, 2 patients died for causes unrelated to the operation. Conclusions According to our experience, we consider U-VATS as an adequate procedure in the treatment of "stages II and III" empyemas when the necessary surgical expertise has been achieved. Indeed, U-VATS permits an easier performance and complete debridement and decortication, with a very low risk for conversion and excellent postoperative outcomes in terms of less pain, fast recovery and cosmetic results.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud Ismail
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Gian Maria Ferretti
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marc Swierzy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Julianna Paulina Englisch
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Ramin Raul Ossami Saidy
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Svea Faber
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marco Chiappetta
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | | | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Jens C Rueckert
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Nachira D, Meacci E, Petracca Ciavarella L, Chiappetta M, De Santis G, Ferretti GM, Mastromarino MG, Porziella V, Vita ML, Congedo MT, Cesario A, Ismail M, Gonzalez-Rivas D, Margaritora S. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery Roman experience-a report of the first 16-month Roman experience. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3678-S3685. [PMID: 30505552 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background The acceptance of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) for thoracic procedures has been growing worldwide. This study reports one of the widest Italian U-VATS experiences. Methods The prospectively collected data of 237 patients underwent a U-VATS procedure, between May 2016 and September 2017, were retrospectively reviewed. A wide range of procedures, like major and minor lung resections, esophageal surgery, pleural and mediastinal one, was performed. The main aim of the study was evaluating general outcomes in terms of safety and effectiveness, and analyzing short-term results of U-VATS approach. Results The mean age of population was 59.93±16.03 years. In 208 cases (85.3%) a U-VATS lung resection was performed, in 10 cases (4.1%) an esophagectomy or an esophageal diverticulectomy, in 15 (6.1%) a mediastinal procedure and in 11 (4.5%) a toilette for pleural empyema or removal of pleural lesions. The chest tube duration was 4.24±3.73 days and the postoperative hospital stay was 4.62±4.59 days. The intraoperative and thirty-day mortality were null. Mean level of pain in I postoperative day was 2.30±1.26 on VAS scale and the mean duration was of 1.54±1.21 days. In 93% of cases there was a resolution of pain after chest tube removal. Furthermore, the average level of cosmetic satisfaction was 2.73±0.49 (measured on a 0-3 scale). Conclusions According to our experience, U-VATS seems to be a safe and practicable mini-invasive technique, above all for surgeons who already have thoracoscopy experience or made proper training attending multilevel courses, hands-on conferences and wet-labs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marco Chiappetta
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Giulia De Santis
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Gian Maria Ferretti
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Giovanna Mastromarino
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Venanzio Porziella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Alfredo Cesario
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| | - Diego Gonzalez-Rivas
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Unit (UCTMI), Coruña University Hospital, Coruña, Spain
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Nachira D, Meacci E, Porziella V, Vita ML, Congedo MT, Chiappetta M, Petracca Ciavarella L, Ismail M, Gualtieri E, Cesario A, Margaritora S. Learning curve of uniportal video-assisted lobectomy: analysis of 15-month experience in a single center. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S3662-S3669. [PMID: 30505550 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic (U-VATS) lobectomy has been becoming the technique of choice in an increasing number of centers. The aim of our study was to review our experience, evaluating the learning curve of U-VATS for lung lobectomy and outcomes. Methods The prospectively collected clinical data of 43 consecutive patients, undergone U-VATS lobectomy from June 2016 to September 2017, were reviewed. The cumulative sum analysis was applied for defining the completion of learning curve (CLC), evaluating the relationship between operative time and the consecutive number of operations. Results The mean operative time of Uniportal VATS lobectomy was 179.93±43.41 min. According to the cumulative sum analysis, the CLC was reached after 25 patients. Using the cut-off of 25 patients, the whole populations was divided in group A (first 25 patients of the experience) and group B (the last 18 patients). The mean operative time in group B was significantly shorter than in group A (164.00±24.46 vs. 191.40±50.45 min, respectively, P=0.04). There were no differences in demographic characteristics, number of removed lymph nodes, chest tube duration, and hospital stay among the two groups. The number of conversions was higher in group A (4 vs. 0; P=0.07), as the number of major complications, like reoperations for bleeding (2 vs. 0; P=0.22). There was no postoperative 30-day-related death. Conclusions U-VATS lobectomy seems to be a quite safe and feasible procedure, with a steep learning curve and low complication rate, if performed by experienced surgeons after proper training.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Elisa Meacci
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Venanzio Porziella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Letizia Vita
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Maria Teresa Congedo
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Marco Chiappetta
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
| | - Elisabetta Gualtieri
- Emergency Department, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Alfredo Cesario
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| | - Stefano Margaritora
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli", Rome, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Needlescopic-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary anatomical lobectomy and segmentectomy for lung cancer: a bridge between multiportal and uniportal thoracoscopic surgery. Surg Today 2018; 49:49-55. [DOI: 10.1007/s00595-018-1707-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
|
31
|
Guido-Guerrero W, Bolaños-Cubillo A, González-Rivas D. Single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)-advanced procedures & update. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S1652-S1661. [PMID: 30034831 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The uniportal approach for major pulmonary resections began in 2010, with the first case being reported by D González-Rivas and colleagues in La Coruña, Spain. Since then, in different countries, thoracic surgeons had been performing hundreds of cases, with more advanced and complex procedures. Nowadays, there are reports of uniportal tracheal resection and reconstruction, carinal resection, bronchoplastic procedures, lobectomies with en bloc chest wall excision, and vascular reconstruction with optimal outcomes. The development of technologies and the potential benefits of a direct view, anatomic instrumentation, better cosmesis, and, potentially, less postoperative pain have led uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery to grow exponentially worldwide.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- William Guido-Guerrero
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia Hospital, San José, Costa Rica
| | - Albert Bolaños-Cubillo
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia Hospital, San José, Costa Rica
| | - Diego González-Rivas
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Coruña University Hospital and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Unit (UCTMI), Coruña, Spain.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Progress in the Management of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in 2017. J Thorac Oncol 2018; 13:767-778. [PMID: 29654928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The landscape of care for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer continues to evolve. While some of the developments do not seem as dramatic as what has occurred in advanced disease in recent years, there is a continuous improvement in our ability to diagnose disease earlier and more accurately. We have an increased understanding of the diversity of early-stage disease and how to better tailor treatments to make them more tolerable without impacting efficacy. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Journal of Thoracic Oncology publish this annual update to help readers keep pace with these important developments. Experts in the care of early-stage lung cancer patients have provided focused updates across multiple areas including screening, pathology, staging, surgical techniques and novel technologies, adjuvant therapy, radiotherapy, surveillance, disparities, and quality of life. The source for information includes large academic meetings, the published literature, or novel unpublished data from other international oncology assemblies.
Collapse
|
33
|
Royo-Crespo I, Vieira A, Ugalde PA. Extended uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer: is it feasible? J Vis Surg 2018; 4:57. [PMID: 29682467 DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2018.03.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Since the first description of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) (or single-port) lobectomy, several centers in Asia and Europe rapidly adopted this technique as a standard approach for treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Despite the controversies regarding feasibility and completeness of resection, thoracic surgeons in high volume centers keep pushing the limits to perform very complex procedures also known as "extended resections" through minimally invasive surgery. Published series and case reports confirm the viability of U-VATS in highly complex surgical cases such as pneumonectomy, chest wall resection and bronchoplasty, which require experience and technical ability to be performed through a 3-6 cm single incision. In this article, the authors would like to present several clinical indications of locally advanced NSCLC and the technical aspects to accomplish an extended resection through U-VATS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Iñigo Royo-Crespo
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Lozano Blesa University Clinic Hospital, and IIS Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
| | - Arthur Vieira
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Québec, Canada
| | - Paula A Ugalde
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Québec, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Grossi W, Masullo G, Londero F, Morelli A. Small incisions, major complications: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery management of intraoperative complications. J Vis Surg 2018; 4:12. [PMID: 29445598 DOI: 10.21037/jovs.2017.12.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
The object of our study is to show the causes leading to conversion, in order to observe the responsible variables and analyses if conversion influences the patient's outcome. Between January 2013 and December 2016, Udine Thoracic Department performed 180 video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomies, and 24 cases were converted to thoracotomy due to an intra-operative complication such as arterial or venous bleeding, airway and other injuries. The VATS lobectomies' number increased over the three years: from 27 in 2013 to 55 in 2015 and 48 in 2016. While conversion's rate decreased from 33% in 2013 to 5.5% in 2015 and 10% in 2016. We performed a univariate and a multivariate analysis looking for the variables affecting the conversion rate. This was significantly related to intraoperative bleeding and airway injuries (P<0,001). Seventy-year older patients were not associated to a higher conversion rate, instead they showed an increased risk of post-operative complications (P<0,018, RR =1.8). We have focused our attention on all the variables leading to conversion and conditioning the patient's outcome in terms of post-operative complications and length of stay. The best strategy to face VATS complication is to prevent them. Young surgeons at the beginning of their learning curve should perform VATS lobectomies under close supervision of a skilled VATS surgeon. Moreover, conversion to open thoracotomy should be not considered a failure of VATS, but rather a procedure for patient's safety.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- William Grossi
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
| | - Gianluca Masullo
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
| | - Francesco Londero
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
| | - Angelo Morelli
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
35
|
Novellis P, Alloisio M, Cariboni U, Veronesi G. Different techniques in robotic lung resection. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:4315-4318. [PMID: 29266101 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Pierluigi Novellis
- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
| | - Marco Alloisio
- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy.,Biomedical Science Department, Humanitas University, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
| | - Umberto Cariboni
- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
| | - Giulia Veronesi
- Division of Thoracic and General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Ismail M, Swierzy M, Nachira D, Rückert JC. Fast-Tracking Patients Through the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pathways of Intrathoracic Conditions: The Role of Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin 2017; 27:425-430. [PMID: 28962715 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Fast-tracking patients in surgery has become standard in many hospitals. This allows for a shorter hospital stay and a complete organized pathway for treating patients. The operative trauma has an important role in the patient's recovery, as has the increasing use of minimally invasive procedures. In thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) procedures are aimed at reducing the operative trauma. One of the latest developments of VATS is represented by the uniportal approach, whose purpose is to reduce postoperative pain and morbidity. This article reviews the current literature and the authors' experience in combining uniportal VATS technique and fast-track surgery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mahmoud Ismail
- Department of Surgery, Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.
| | - Marc Swierzy
- Department of Surgery, Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
| | - Dania Nachira
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, "A.Gemelli" University Hospital, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 1, Rome 00168, Italy
| | - Jens C Rückert
- Department of Surgery, Competence Center of Thoracic Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
|