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Xue FS, Cheng Y, Yuan YJ. Letter to the editor regarding "Effects of S-ketamine added to patient-controlled analgesia on early postoperative pain and recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery: A randomized double-blinded controlled trial". J Clin Anesth 2024; 94:111421. [PMID: 38402688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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- Fu-Shan Xue
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Yutaka Y, Hamaji M, Menju T, Date H. Thoracoscopic precision excision technique for small lung lesions using radiofrequency identification marking. Surg Today 2024; 54:502-505. [PMID: 38060045 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02772-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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With the introduction of multi-detector computed tomography (CT), the number of incidentally detected small lung nodules has dramatically increased. Determination of lung nodule malignancy is crucial, and an early diagnosis of these indeterminate lesions can lead to subsequent potentially curative treatment. However, there are some limitations to excising these nodules with sublobar resection in a minimally invasive thoracoscopic setting. Under thoracoscopy, although stapler-based wedge resection seems to be the preferred technique, particularly in patients whose lesions are located far from the edge of the lobe, the stapler can unexpectedly sacrifice normal pulmonary parenchyma. To overcome this issue, we have developed a wireless excision precision technique using cone-beam CT-guided electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in a minimally invasive thoracoscopic setting. Our technique is implemented in a hybrid operating room, and small tumors can be removed using a radiofrequency identification microchip without intraoperative fluoroscopy and do not require lung palpation under thoracoscopy.
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- Yojiro Yutaka
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Tanaka T, Murakami J, Yoshimine S, Yamamoto N, Ueda K, Suzuki R, Kurazumi H, Hamano K. Effectiveness of Stitch With Pledget to Prevent Prolonged Air Leak in Thoracoscopic Lung Resection. J Surg Res 2024; 296:589-596. [PMID: 38340493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION We previously demonstrated the usefulness of combining stitching with covering to seal alveolar air leaks in an animal model. This study aimed to clarify the effectiveness and feasibility of this sealing method in the clinical setting. METHODS Data of 493 patients who underwent thoracoscopic anatomical resection between 2013 and 2020 for lung cancer were retrospectively reviewed. Prolonged air leak was defined as chest drain placement lasting 5 d or longer due to air leak. Until July 2017 (early study period), we covered air leaks using mesh. However, for sealing (late study period), we additionally stitched leaks with pledget in patients at high risk of prolonged air leak. The pneumostasis procedure, intraoperative confirmation test of pneumostasis, and chest tube management were uniform during both periods. RESULTS The incidence of prolonged air leak was significantly lower in the late than in the early period (3.6% versus 12.5%), whereas pulmonary emphysema was more severe in the late period compared to the early period. Intraoperative failure of sealing air leaks was significantly reduced in the late period than in the early period. In both univariate and propensity score matching analysis, the study period was a significant predictor of prolonged air leak. CONCLUSIONS The combination of stitching and covering with mesh may contribute to reducing prolonged air leak incidence in patients undergoing thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection for lung cancer.
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- Toshiki Tanaka
- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Dental and Medical Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Sato T, Minegishi K, Endo S, Tsubochi H. Contralateral pneumothorax with postpneumonectomy syndrome: report of 18-year-old case. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2024; 38:ivae065. [PMID: 38608198 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivae065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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We herein report a case of an 18-year-old male with left postpneumonectomy syndrome who underwent a bullectomy for right pneumothorax. The patient underwent a left pneumonectomy at the age of 1 year. At the age of 18 years, he developed right pneumothorax, and radiological findings revealed apical bullae in the right pleural cavity extending into the left atrophic thoracic cavity beyond the upper mediastinum. The right thoracoscopic bullectomy was successful. Modifications of selective lobar ventilation during surgery and thoracoscope position were described.
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- Takaya Sato
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Ika University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Ika University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Ika University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Jichi Ika University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Zhao J, Zhang Y, Zhang L. A child with congenital double aortic arch: Reflections on timing and approach to surgery. Asian J Surg 2024:S1015-9584(24)00528-1. [PMID: 38522995 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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- Jinliang Zhao
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China.
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路 慧, 李 振, 余 耀, 李 国, 梁 婷, 张 华. [Efficacy and Safety of Medical Thoracoscopic Bulla Volume Reduction in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Combined With Giant Emphysematous Bullae]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2024; 55:403-410. [PMID: 38645849 PMCID: PMC11026879 DOI: 10.12182/20240360604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of medical thoracoscopic bulla volume reduction for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) combined with giant emphysematous bullae (GEB). Methods A total of 66 patients with COPD combined with GEB were enrolled in the study. All the subjects received treatment at Zhengzhou Central Hospital affiliated with Zhengzhou University between March 2021 and December 2022. The subjects were divided into two groups, a medical thoracoscope group consisting of 30 cases treated with medical thoracoscopic bulla volume reduction and a surgical thoracoscope group consisting of 36 cases treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. All patients were followed up before discharge and 3 months and 6 months after discharge. The preoperative and postoperative levels of the pulmonary function, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) scores and differences in postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. The operative duration, postoperative length-of-stay, and surgical costs and hospitalization bills, and the maximum visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores at 24 h after the procedure were assessed. Results The baseline data of the two groups were comparable, showing no statistically significant difference. The forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) 6 months after the procedures improved in both the medical thoracoscopy group ([0.78±0.29] L vs. [1.02±0.31] L, P<0.001) and the surgical thoracoscopy group ([0.80±0.21] L vs. [1.03±0.23] L, P<0.001) compared to that before the procedures. Improvements to a certain degree in 6MWT and SGRQ scores were also observed in the two groups at 3 months and 6 months after the procedures (P<0.05). In addition, no statistically significant difference in these indexes was observed during the follow-up period of the patients in the two groups. There was no significant difference in operating time between the two groups. The medical thoracoscopy group had shorter postoperative length-of-stay ([7.3±2.6] d) and 24-hour postoperative VAS pain scores (3.0 [2.0, 3.3]) than the surgical thoracoscopic group did ([10.4±4.3] d and 4.5 [3.0, 5.0], respectively), with the differences being statistically significant (P<0.05). Surgical cost and total hospitalization bills were lower in the medical thoracoscopy group than those in the surgical thoracoscopy group (P<0.05). The complication rate in the medical thoracoscopy group was lower than that in the surgical thoracoscopy group (46.7% vs. 52.8%), but the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion Medical thoracoscopic reduction of bulla volume can significantly improve the pulmonary function, quality of life, and exercise tolerance of patients with COPD combined with GEB, and it can reduce postoperative short-term pain and shorten postoperative length-of-stay. The procedure has the advantages of minimal invasiveness, quick recovery, and low costs. Hence extensive clinical application is warranted.
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- 慧 路
- 郑州大学 (郑州 450000)Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- 郑州大学附属郑州中心医院 呼吸与危重症医学科 (郑州 450000)Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学 (郑州 450000)Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学 (郑州 450000)Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学 (郑州 450000)Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学 (郑州 450000)Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学 (郑州 450000)Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Xue Y, Wang Q, Zhao H, Pan R, Xia Y, Wang H, Qin X. The efficacy and safety of modified ultraearly oral hydration for alleviating thirst in patients after thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2024; 24:105. [PMID: 38504189 PMCID: PMC10949755 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-024-02497-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Postoperative fasting following thoracoscopic surgery can cause intense thirst and oral discomfort. However, there is currently no research on ultraearly oral hydration (UEOH) in middle-aged or elderly patients after thoracoscopic surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and safety of UEOH for improving oral discomfort after thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS This single-center prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted from April 2022 to November 2023. A total of 64 middle-aged and elderly patients who underwent the first thoracoscopic surgery on the day were enrolled at our institution. Postoperatively, in the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU), patients were randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to either the UEOH group or the standard care (SC) group. The primary outcome was the patient's thirst score at 6 h after surgery. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of postoperative oral discomfort; pain scores; the occurrence of adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, regurgitation and aspiration; anxiety scores on the first postoperative day; the time to first flatus; and recovery satisfaction scores. RESULTS The demographic and surgical characteristics were similar between the two groups. Patients in the UEOH group had lower thirst scores 6 h after surgery than did those in the SC group(16.1 ± 6.70 vs. 78.4 ± 8.42, P < 0.01). The incidence of postoperative oral discomfort (P < 0.01), anxiety scores on the first postoperative day (P<0.05), and time to first flatus (P<0.05) were better in the UEOH group. Additionally, the incidences of adverse reactions, such as postoperative nausea, vomiting, regurgitation and aspiration, were similar between the two groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION For middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery, the use of a modified UEOH protocol postoperatively can improve thirst and promote gastrointestinal recovery without increasing complications. TRIAL REGISTRATION This single-center, prospective, RCT has completed the registration of the Chinese Clinical Trial Center at 07/12/2023 with the registration number ChiCTR2300078425.
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- Yan Xue
- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Dongguan Songshan LakeCentral Hospital, Dongguan, 523320, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Pio L, Gentilino V, Macchini F, Scarpa AA, Lo Piccolo R, Conforti A, Ratta A, Guanà R, Molinaro F, Costanzo S, Riccipetitoni G, Lisi G, Midrio P, Tocchioni F, Cobellis G, Volpe A, Zolpi E, Morandi A, Ciardini E, Vella C, Grella MG, Sergio M, Guida E, Nanni L, Ceccanti S, Di Benedetto V, Cheli M, Garzi A, Nobili M, Gabriele V, Boroni G, Incerti F, Zampieri N, Cacciaguerra S, Ceccarelli PL, Escolino M, Briganti V, Gori D, Esposito C, Gamba P, Gennari F, Inserra A, Dall'Igna P, Romeo C, Bagolan P, Bleve C, Chiarenza F, Morini F, Pelizzo G, Torre M. Congenital lung malformations: a nationwide survey on management aspects by the Italian Society of Pediatric Surgery. Pediatr Surg Int 2024; 40:53. [PMID: 38340215 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-024-05635-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Over the years, congenital lung malformations (CLM) management remains a controversial topic in pediatric thoracic surgery. The Italian Society of Pediatric Surgery performed a national survey to study the current management variability among centers, trying to define national guidelines and a standardized approach of children with congenital lung malformations. METHODS Following a National Society approval, an electronic survey including 35 items on post-natal management was designed, focusing on surgical, anesthesiology, radiology and pneumology aspects. The survey was conducted contacting all pediatric surgical units performing thoracic surgery. RESULTS 39 pediatric surgery units (97.5%) participated in the study. 13 centers (33.3%) were classified as high-volume (Group A), while 26 centers (66.7%) were low volume (Group B). Variances in diagnostic imaging protocols were observed, with Group A performing fewer CT scans compared to Group B (p = 0.012). Surgical indications favored operative approaches for asymptomatic CLM and pulmonary sequestrations in both groups, while a wait-and-see approach was common for congenital lobar emphysema. Surgical timing for asymptomatic CLM differed significantly, with most high-volume centers operating on patients younger than 12 months (p = 0.02). Thoracoscopy was the preferred approach for asymptomatic CLM in most of centers, while postoperative long-term follow-up was not performed in most of the centers. CONCLUSION Thoracoscopic approach seems uniform in asymptomatic CLM patients and variable in symptomatic children. Lack of uniformity in surgical timing and preoperative imaging assessment has been identified as key areas to establish a common national pattern of care for CLM.
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- Luca Pio
- Pediatric Thoracic and Airway Surgery, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
- Department of Surgery, MS133, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA.
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- Unit of Pediatric Surgery, Woman and Child Department, Filippo del Ponte Hospital-ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Critical Area and Pediatric Surgery, Meyer University Children's Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neonatal Surgery Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Neonatology, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital-Research Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Infermi Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery "Spirito Santo", Hospital of Pescara "G. D'annunzio", University Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery, Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy
- Pediatric Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery, Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Surgery, Salesi Children's Hospital, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Women's and Children's Health Department, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and New Technologies, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Policlinico Universitario di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Pediatrica e Robotica, Università di Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Umberto Bosio Center for Digestive Diseases, The Children Hospital AO SS Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Woman and Child Hospital, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Unit, Women's and Children's Health Department, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Pediatric Surgery, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Padua University, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergencies and Organ, Transplantation Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII, Bari, Italy
- University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Human Pathology of Adult and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Neonatal Surgery Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Neonatology, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital-Research Institute, Rome, Italy
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and New Technologies, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and New Technologies, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery, Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Thoracic and Airway Surgery, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Zhang S, Zhang J, Zhang R. Safety and effectiveness of opioid-free anaesthesia in thoracoscopic surgery: a preliminary retrospective cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol 2024; 24:60. [PMID: 38336669 PMCID: PMC10854143 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-024-02441-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to observe the effect of opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) on intraoperative haemodynamic,postoperative analgesia and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in thoracoscopic surgery in order to provide more evidence for evaluating the safety and effectiveness of OFA technology. METHODS This was a single-centre retrospective observational study.Adult patients who underwent thoracoscopic surgery with the preoperative thoracic paravertebral block between January 2017 and June 2020 were included.A cohort of 101 thoracoscopic surgery patients who received the OFA technique were matched with 101 thoracoscopic surgery patients who received standard opioid-containing anaesthesia(SOA). Heart rate (HR) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) were measured before anaesthesia induction, immediately after endotracheal intubation, at the beginning of surgery, and 10, 20, and 30 min after surgery began.The total amount of intraoperative infusion, frequency of vasoactive drugs use, morphine ingested via the patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) 24 h post-surgery,visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at rest and activity on the first day post-surgery, and frequency of nausea and vomiting within 24 h post-surgery were analysed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in intraoperative HR between the two groups (F = 0.889, P = 0.347); however, there was significant difference in intraoperative MAP (F = 16.709, P < 0.001), which was lower in SOA patients than in OFA patients. The frequency of vasoactive drug use and amount of infusion was less in OFA patients (P = 0.001). The consumption of morphine used by the PCIA 24 h post-surgery was significantly lower in OFA patients (OFA, 1.8 [0, 4.8] mg vs. SOA, 3.6 [0.6, 23] mg, P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in VAS scores at rest (P = 0.745) or during activity (P = 0.792) on the first day post-surgery. There was also no statistically significant difference in nausea and vomiting within 24 h post-surgery (P = 0.651). CONCLUSIONS This case-control study demonstrated that compared with SOA, OFA can effectively maintain the stability of intraoperative MAP, reduce the incidence of hypotension. Although OFA reduced morphine consumption via the PCIA pump 24 h post-surgery, postoperative pain scores and nausea and vomiting within 24 h post-surgery were similar between the groups.But this study was only a preliminary study and needed to confirm in a larger, more robust trial.
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- Shanshan Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, No.11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District 100044, Beijing, China.
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Jacob A, Stamenkovic SA. Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: left upper lobe sleeve lobectomy for an endobronchial tumour. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 2024. [PMID: 38318876 DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2023.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Pulmonary sleeve resection is a technically challenging procedure entailing expertise to perform via a minimally invasive approach. Robotic thoracic surgery with its three-dimensional high-definition imaging and true depth perception enables clarity of anatomical structures and, in conjunction with its articulated instruments, provides greater dexterity compared with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, allowing complex manoeuvres in limited spaces. We present the case of a 22-year-old woman who presented with recurrent chest infections, dyspnoea on exertion, cough, loss of appetite and weight loss. On investigation, she was diagnosed with an endobronchial neuroendocrine tumour. She underwent a robotic-assisted left upper lobe sleeve lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection. The patient made a good recovery with no perioperative or postoperative complications. This case serves as an educational tool and includes instructions for excellent results.
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- Abiah Jacob
- Barts Thorax Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, EC1A 7BE, London, UK
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Kuo TF, Wang ML, Hsu HH, Cheng YJ, Chen JS. Dexmedetomidine for enhanced recovery after non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. J Formos Med Assoc 2024:S0929-6646(24)00050-0. [PMID: 38307797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery combines a minimally invasive technique with multimodal locoregional analgesia to enhance recovery. The mainstay sedation protocol involves propofol and fentanyl. Dexmedetomidine, given its opioid-sparing effect with minimal respiratory depression, facilitates sedation in non-intubated patients. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine during non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS A total of 114 patients who underwent non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery between June 2015 and September 2017 were retrospectively evaluated. Of these, 34 were maintained with dexmedetomidine, propofol, and fentanyl, and 80 were maintained with propofol and fentanyl. After a 1:1 propensity score-matched analysis incorporating sex, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, pulmonary disease and hypertension, the clinical outcomes of 34 pairs of patients were assessed. RESULTS The dexmedetomidine group showed a significantly lower opioid consumption [10.3 (5.7-15.1) vs. 18.8 (10.0-31.0) mg, median (interquartile range); P = 0.001] on postoperative day 0 and a significantly shorter postoperative length of stay [3 (2-4) vs. 4 (3-5) days, median (interquartile range), P = 0.006] than the control group. During operation, the proportion of vasopressor administration was significantly higher in the dexmedetomidine group [18 (53) vs. 7 (21), patient number (%), P = 0.01]. On the other hand, the difference of the hypotension and bradycardia incidence, short-term morbidity and mortality rates between each group were nonsignificant. CONCLUSIONS Adding adjuvant dexmedetomidine to propofol and fentanyl is safe and feasible for non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. With its opioid-sparing effect and shorter postoperative length of stay, dexmedetomidine may enhance recovery after surgery.
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- Ting-Fang Kuo
- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100225, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100225, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100225, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Surgical Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, No. 57, Ln. 155, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Da' an Dist., Taipei City, 106037, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100225, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, No. 57, Ln. 155, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Da' an Dist., Taipei City, 106037, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100225, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Surgical Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, No. 57, Ln. 155, Sec. 3, Keelung Rd., Da' an Dist., Taipei City, 106037, Taiwan, ROC
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Yuan YJ, Li XY, Xue FS. Correct interpretation of between-group statistical differences in analgesic efficacy of different intercostal nerve block modalities. J Anesth 2024; 38:141-142. [PMID: 37733074 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03258-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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- Yu-Jing Yuan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China.
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Grossi S, Cattoni M, Filipponi L, Marzorati A, Rotolo N, Carcano G, Imperatori A. Training simulator efficacy in developing thoracic and general surgical skills in a residency programme: a pilot study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezae044. [PMID: 38331406 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Virtual training simulators have been introduced in several surgical disciplines to improve residents' abilities. Through the use of the LapSim® virtual training simulator (Surgical Science, Göteborg, Sweden), this study aims to plan an effective learning path in minimally invasive thoracic and general surgery. METHODS All thoracic and general surgery trainees in their 1st and 2nd year of residency at the University of Insubria were enrolled and randomized into 2 groups: residents undergoing an intensive twice-a-week virtual training programme (group A: n = 8) and those undergoing a once-weekly non-intensive virtual training programme (group B: n = 9). The virtual training programme was divided into 4 modules, each of 12 weeks. In the 1st module, trainees repeated grasping, cutting, clip application, lifting and grasping, and fine dissection exercises during each training session. Seal-and-cut exercise was performed as the initial and final test. Data on surgical manoeuvres (time and on mistakes) were collected; intra- and inter-group comparisons were planned. RESULTS No significant differences were observed between groups A and B at the 1st session, confirming that the 2 groups had similar skills at the beginning. After 12 weeks, both groups showed improvements, but comparing data between initial and final test, only Group A registered a significant reduction in total time (P-value = 0.0015), left (P-value = 0.0017) and right (P-value = 0.0186) instrument path lengths, and in left (P-value = 0.0010) and right (P-value = 0.0073) instrument angular path lengths, demonstrating that group A acquired greater precision in surgical manoeuvres. CONCLUSIONS Virtual simulator training programme performed at least twice a week was effective for implementing basic surgical skills required for the trainee's professional growth. Additional virtual training modules focused on more complex exercises are planned to confirm these preliminary results.
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- Sarah Grossi
- Center for Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery (DMC), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Center for Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery (DMC), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Center for Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery (DMC), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery, Department of Medicine and Innovation Technology (DiMIT), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Center for Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery (DMC), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery, Department of Medicine and Innovation Technology (DiMIT), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Center for Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery (DMC), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Xue FS, Gao X, Wan L. Letter to the editor regarding "Combined use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway and a bronchial blocker vs. a double-lumen endobronchial tube in thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized controlled trial". J Clin Anesth 2024; 92:111282. [PMID: 37813079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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- Fu-Shan Xue
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Chao YK, Lee JY, Lu HI, Tseng YL, Lee JM, Huang WC. Robot-assisted surgery outperforms video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal disease: a multi-institutional study. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:21. [PMID: 38217569 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Anterior mediastinal procedures are increasingly being performed using robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). While both approaches have shown superior outcomes compared to open surgery, their comparative benefits are not as distinct. The aim of this retrospective study was to bridge this knowledge gap using a multicenter dataset. Patients who underwent elective minimally invasive surgery for anterior mediastinal disease between 2015 and 2022 were deemed eligible. The study participants were grouped based on whether a robot was used or not, and perioperative outcomes were compared. To mitigate selection bias, inverse probability of treatment weighting (ITPW) was applied using the propensity score. The final analysis included 312 patients (RATS = 120; VATS = 192). Following the application of IPTW, RATS was found to be associated with a longer operating time (215.3 versus 139.31 min, P < 0.001), fewer days with a chest tube (1.96 versus 2.61 days, P = 0.047), and a shorter hospital stay (3.03 versus 3.91 days, P = 0.041) compared to VATS. Subgroup analyses indicated that the benefit of RATS in reducing the length of hospital stay was particularly pronounced in patients with tumors larger than 6 cm (mean difference [MD] = - 2.28 days, P = 0.033), those diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MD = - 3.84 days, P = 0.002), and those who underwent a trans-subxiphoid surgical approach (MD = - 0.81 days, P = 0.04). Both VATS and RATS are safe and effective approaches for treating anterior mediastinal disease. However, RATS holds distinct advantages over VATS including shorter hospital stays and reduced chest tube drainage periods.
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- Yin-Kai Chao
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Chang Gung University, 5 Fuxing Street, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Xing F, Zhang X, Ji S, Zeng Y, Zhou H, Xu J, Wang C, Liu H. Computer Tomography (CT)-Based Study to Investigate Feasibility and Efficacy of Thoracoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Penetrating Chest Wall Tuberculosis. Curr Med Imaging 2024; 20:1-10. [PMID: 38389354 DOI: 10.2174/0115734056256971231025051729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chest wall tuberculosis may develop if tuberculous (TB) lesions spread through the chest wall and invade the thoracic cavity. The presence of a mass on the patient's chest wall may be the first indication of TB, and a chest CT scan can help diagnose external penetrating chest wall TB, the incursion of tuberculosis from the lungs into the chest wall. OBJECTIVE This study examines the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic-assisted surgery for the treatment of penetrating chest wall tuberculosis as a means of exploring novel concepts of minimally invasive surgery. METHODS Our hospital conducted a retrospective study of 25 patients with penetrating chest wall TB who underwent thoracoscopic surgery between January 2020 and June 2021. General demographics, CT scan data linked to surgery, and postoperative patient outcomes were compared between the two groups. The data was also evaluated to determine the range of operation time and the volume of bleeding from different foci in the thoracic cavity. RESULTS All procedures went well after patients took conventional antituberculosis medication for at least two weeks prior to surgery. CT scans showed that thoracoscopic surgery needed a smaller incision than traditional chest wall TB surgery, with no discernible increase in surgical time. Postoperative tube use, length of hospital stay, and blood loss were all significantly lower than they would have been with conventional surgery. In addition, thoracoscopy was associated with a significantly reduced rate of subsequent treatment. Fibrous plate development and calcification caused the longest operation times in the thoracoscopic surgery group, whereas multiple pleural tuberculomas generated the most hemorrhage. Thoracoscopic surgery usually reveals tuberculous foci hiding in the thoracic cavity. CONCLUSION Thethoracic surgery can eliminate the TB focus in the chest wall and intrathoracic while treating penetrating chest wall tuberculosis. The CT scan is a crucial part of the diagnostic process for these patients. Minor surgical trauma, low complication and recurrence rates, and good results. There is a greater distinction between the two surgical approaches for patients with penetrating chest wall TB as opposed to those with basic chest wall tuberculosis.
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- Fuchen Xing
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, 210003, China
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Ishikawa Y, Sugino T, Okubo K, Nakajima Y. Detecting the location of lung cancer on thoracoscopic images using deep convolutional neural networks. Surg Today 2023; 53:1380-1387. [PMID: 37354240 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02708-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The prevalence of minimally invasive surgeries has increased the need for tumor detection using thoracoscopic images during lung cancer surgery. We conducted this study to analyze the efficacy of a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) for tumor detection using recorded thoracoscopic images of pulmonary surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS We collected 644 intraoperative thoracoscopic images of changes in pulmonary appearance from 427 patients with lung cancer between 2012 and 2021. The lesion areas on the thoracoscopic images were detected by bounding boxes using an advanced version of YOLO, a well-known DCNN for object detection. The DCNN model was trained and evaluated by a 15-fold cross-validation scheme. Each predicted bounding box was considered successful detection when it overlapped more than 50% of the lesion areas annotated by board-certified surgeons. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Precision, recall, and F1-measured values of 91.9%, 90.5%, and 91.1%, respectively, were obtained. The presence of lymphatic vessel invasion was associated with successful detection (p = 0.045). The presence of pathological pleural invasion also showed a tendency toward successful detection (p = 0.081). The proposed DCNN-based algorithm yielded an accuracy of more than 90% tumor detection. These algorithms will help surgeons detect lung cancer displayed on a screen automatically.
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- Yuya Ishikawa
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Information, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10, Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Information, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10, Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Japan.
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OBJECTIVE Delayed extubation was commonly associated with increased adverse outcomes. This study aimed to explore the incidence and predictors and to construct a nomogram for delayed extubation after thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery. METHODS We reviewed medical records of 8716 consecutive patients undergoing this surgical treatment from January 2016 to December 2017. Using potential predictors to develop a nomogram and using a bootstrap-resampling approach to conduct internal validation. For external validation, we additionally pooled 3676 consecutive patients who underwent this procedure between January 2018 and June 2018. Extubation performed outside the operating room was defined as delayed extubation. RESULTS The rate of delayed extubation was 1.60%. Multivariate analysis identified age, BMI, FEV1/FVC, lymph nodes calcification, thoracic paravertebral blockade (TPVB) usage, intraoperative transfusion, operative time and operation later than 6 p.m. as independent predictors for delayed extubation. Using these eight candidates to develop a nomogram, with a concordance statistic (C-statistic) value of 0.798 and good calibration. After internal validation, similarly good calibration and discrimination (C-statistic, 0.789; 95%CI, 0.748 to 0.830) were observed. The decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated the positive net benefit with the threshold risk range of 0 to 30%. Goodness-of-fit test and discrimination in the external validation were 0.113 and 0.785, respectively. CONCLUSION The proposed nomogram can reliably identify patients at high risk for the decision to delayed extubation after thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery. Optimizing four modifiable factors including BMI, FEV1/FVC, TPVB usage, and operation later than 6 p.m. may reduce the risk of delayed extubation.Key Messages:This study identified eight independent predictors for delayed extubation, among which lymph node calcification and anaesthesia type were not commonly reported.Using these eight candidates to develop a nomogram, we could reliably identify high-risk patients for the decision to delayed extubation.Optimizing four modifiable factors, including BMI, FEV1/FVC, TPVB usage, and operation later than 6 p.m. may reduce the risk of delayed extubation.
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- Chaoyang Tong
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Li XT, Yang WH, Xue FS. Several key issues must be noted in determining postoperative analgesic efficacy of intercostal nerve block for thoracoscopic surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:350. [PMID: 38041155 PMCID: PMC10693072 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02456-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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The letter to the editor was written in response to "The effect of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block on postoperative analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial", which was recently published by Li et al. (J Cardiothorac Surg 18(1):128, 2023). In this article, Li et al. showed that addition of a preoperative intercostal nerve block to the multimodal analgesic strategy significantly reduced the pain scores within 48 h after surgery. However, we noted several issues in this study that were not well addressed. They were no use of a standard opioid-sparing multimodal analgesic strategy recommended in the current Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for thoracic surgery, the lack of clear description for reasonable selection of rescue analgesics, the interpretion of between-group differences in the postoperative pain scores based on only statistical differences rather than clinically meaningful differences, inclusion of patients who were not blinded to study intervention, not reporting cumulative opioid consumption and complications of intercostal nerve block. We believe that clarification of these issues is not only useful for improving design quality of randomized clinical trials which assess postoperative analgesic efficacy of nerve blocks, but also is helpful for the readers who want to use an opioid-sparing multimodal protocol including a nerve block in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.
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- Xin-Tao Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China.
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Scuglia M, Frazão LP, Miranda A, Martins A, Barbosa-Sequeira J, Coimbra D, Longatto-Filho A, Reis RL, Nogueira-Silva C, Neves NM, Correia-Pinto J. Diaphragmatic hernia repair porcine model to compare the performance of biodegradable membranes against Gore-Tex ®. Pediatr Surg Int 2023; 40:7. [PMID: 37999778 PMCID: PMC10673990 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-023-05584-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patch repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) using Gore-Tex® is associated with infection, adhesions, hernia recurrence, long-term musculoskeletal sequels and poor tissue regeneration. To overcome these limitations, the performance of two novel biodegradable membranes was tested to repair CDH in a growing pig model. METHODS Twelve male pigs were randomly assigned to 3 different groups of 4 animals each, determined by the type of patch used during thoracoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair (Gore-Tex®, polycaprolactone electrospun membrane-PCLem, and decellularized human chorion membrane-dHCM). After 7 weeks, all animals were euthanized, followed by necropsy for diaphragmatic evaluation and histological analysis. RESULTS Thoracoscopic defect creation and diaphragmatic repair were performed without any technical difficulty in all groups. However, hernia recurrence rate was 0% in Gore-Tex®, 50% in PCLem and 100% in dHCM groups. At euthanasia, Gore-Tex® patches appeared virtually unchanged and covered with a fibrotic capsule, while PCLem and dHCM patches were replaced by either floppy connective tissue or vascularized and floppy regenerated membranous tissue, respectively. CONCLUSION Gore-Tex® was associated with a higher survival rate and lower recurrence. Nevertheless, the proposed biodegradable membranes were associated with better tissue integration when compared with Gore-Tex®.
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- Marianna Scuglia
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- 3B's Research Group, I3B's - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- 3B's Research Group, I3B's - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Centro Materno Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Department of Pathology (LIM-14), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- 3B's Research Group, I3B's - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
- 3B's Research Group, I3B's - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal.
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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Akca F. Thoracoscopic (non-robotic) harvesting of bilateral internal mammary artery grafts. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 2023. [PMID: 37965985 DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2023.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Minimally invasive coronary surgery offers benefits to the patient. Harvesting the internal mammary artery remains a challenging part of this procedure. We describe our technique for thoracoscopic harvesting of the left and right mammary arteries using routine endoscopic instruments. This is a non-robotic technique that might facilitate a more widespread growth of minimally invasive coronary surgery.
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- Ferdi Akca
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Pang J, You J, Chen Y, Song C. Comparison of erector spinae plane block with paravertebral block for thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:300. [PMID: 37891645 PMCID: PMC10612156 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02343-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block for thoracoscopic surgery remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the impact of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block on thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS We have searched PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through March 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block on thoracoscopic surgery. This meta-analysis is performed using the random-effect model. RESULTS Seven RCTs are included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with erector spinae plane block for thoracoscopic surgery, paravertebral block results in significantly reduced pain scores at 12 h (SMD = 1.12; 95% CI 0.42 to 1.81; P = 0.002) and postoperative anesthesia consumption (SMD = 1.27; 95% CI 0.30 to 2.23; P = 0.01), but these two groups have similar pain scores at 1-2 h (SMD = 1.01; 95% CI - 0.13 to 2.15; P 0.08) and 4-6 h (SMD = 0.33; 95% CI - 0.16 to 0.81; P = 0.19), as well as incidence of nausea and vomiting (OR 0.93; 95% CI 0.38 to 2.29; P = 0.88). CONCLUSIONS Paravertebral block may be better for the pain relief after thoracoscopic surgery than erector spinae plane block.
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- Jinghua Pang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fenghua District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fenghua District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fenghua District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fenghua District People's Hospital of Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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Shimada Y, Ojima T, Takaoka Y, Sugano A, Someya Y, Hirabayashi K, Homma T, Kitamura N, Akemoto Y, Tanabe K, Sato F, Yoshimura N, Tsuchiya T. Prediction of visceral pleural invasion of clinical stage I lung adenocarcinoma using thoracoscopic images and deep learning. Surg Today 2023:10.1007/s00595-023-02756-z. [PMID: 37864054 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02756-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop deep learning models using thoracoscopic images to identify visceral pleural invasion (VPI) in patients with clinical stage I lung adenocarcinoma, and to verify if these models can be applied clinically. METHODS Two deep learning models, one based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) and the other based on a vision transformer (ViT), were applied and trained via 463 images (VPI negative: 269 images, VPI positive: 194 images) captured from surgical videos of 81 patients. Model performances were validated via an independent test dataset containing 46 images (VPI negative: 28 images, VPI positive: 18 images) from 46 test patients. RESULTS The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of the CNN-based and ViT-based models were 0.77 and 0.84 (p = 0.304), respectively. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 73.91, 83.33, 67.86, 62.50, and 86.36% for the CNN-based model and 78.26, 77.78, 78.57, 70.00, and 84.62% for the ViT-based model, respectively. These models' diagnostic abilities were comparable to those of board-certified thoracic surgeons and tended to be superior to those of non-board-certified thoracic surgeons. CONCLUSION The deep learning model systems can be utilized in clinical applications via data expansion.
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- Yoshifumi Shimada
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Data Science Center for Medicine and Hospital Management, Toyama University Hospital, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
- Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Promotion, Toyama University Hospital, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Data Science Center for Medicine and Hospital Management, Toyama University Hospital, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
- Center for Clinical Research, Toyama University Hospital, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Promotion, Toyama University Hospital, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Japan.
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Gohda Y, Yokota K, Uchida H, Shirota C, Tainaka T, Sumida W, Makita S, Takimoto A, Takada S, Nakagawa Y, Maeda T, Guo Y, Hinoki A. Safe thoracoscopic repair of recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia after initial open abdominal repair. Surg Today 2023:10.1007/s00595-023-02757-y. [PMID: 37831144 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02757-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The optimal surgical approach for recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains controversial. We compared the surgical outcomes of a thoracoscopic approach versus an open abdominal approach for recurrent CDH after initial abdominal open repair. METHOD The subjects of this comparative study were patients who underwent open abdominal or thoracoscopic surgery for recurrent CDH following an initial open abdominal repair. RESULTS Among 166 patients with Bochdalek-type CDH, 15 underwent reoperation for recurrent CDH following an open abdominal repair. Seven patients underwent open abdominal surgery (group O) and eight underwent thoracoscopic surgery (group T). The operative duration was similar for the two groups, with less blood loss (17.2 ml/kg vs. 1 ml/kg, P = 0.001) and fewer intraoperative complications in the T group (n = 6 vs. n = 0 cases, P = 0.001). There was no significant difference in the number of postoperative complications (n = 1 vs. n = 1, P = 1.0) or in the number of patients with a second CDH recurrence (n = 2 vs. n = 1, P = 0.569) between the two groups. CONCLUSION Thoracoscopic surgery is preferable to the open surgical approach for recurrent CDH following an initial abdominal open repair.
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- Yousuke Gohda
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Rare/Intractable Cancer Analysis Research, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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Nakai A, Nakada J, Takahashi Y, Sakakura N, Masago K, Okamoto S, Kuroda H. Divided method of intercostal nerve block reduces ropivacaine dose by half in thoracoscopic pulmonary resection while maintaining the postoperative pain score and 4-h mobilization: a retrospective study. J Anesth 2023; 37:749-754. [PMID: 37561173 PMCID: PMC10543147 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03229-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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PURPOSE This study investigated whether the divided method of multi-level intercostal nerve block (ML-ICB) could reduce the ropivacaine dose required during thoracoscopic pulmonary resection, while maintaining the resting postoperative pain scores. METHODS This retrospective, single-cohort study enrolled 241 patients who underwent thoracoscopic pulmonary resection for malignant tumors between October 2020 and March 2022 at a cancer hospital in Japan. ML-ICB was performed by surgeons under direct vision. The differences in intraoperative anesthetic use and postoperative pain-related variables at the beginning and end of surgery between group A (single-shot ML-ICB; 0.75% ropivacaine, 20 mL at the end of the surgery) and group B (divided ML-ICB, performed at the beginning and end of surgery; 0.25% ropivacaine, 30 mL total) were assessed. The numerical rating scale (NRS) was used to evaluate pain 1 h and 24 h postoperatively. RESULTS Intraoperative remifentanil use was significantly lower in group B (14.4 ± 6.4 μg/kg/h) than in group A (16.7 ± 8.4 μg/kg/h) (P = 0.02). The proportion of patients with NRS scores of 0 to 3 at 24 h was significantly higher in group B (85.4%, 106/124) than in group A (73.5%, 86/117) (P = 0.02). The proportion of patients not requiring postoperative intravenous rescue drugs was significantly higher in group B (78.2%, 97/124) than in group A (61.5%, 72/117) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The divided method of ML-ICB could reduce the intraoperative remifentanil dose, decrease the postoperative pain score at 24 h, and curtail postoperative intravenous rescue drug use, despite using half the total ropivacaine dose intraoperatively.
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- Aiko Nakai
- Department of Anesthesiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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Feng JJ, Xu JJ, Wang K, Zhou J, Chen TY. [Retrospective cohort study on application of acupuncture-aided anesthesia technique to patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy]. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu 2023; 48:946-50. [PMID: 37730266 DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20220733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical effect of "initial scheme" and "improved scheme" of acupuncture-aided anesthesia for patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy. METHODS A retrospective analysis about 2 groups ("initial scheme" and "improved scheme") of patients (40 cases in each group) who underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy was conducted in the present paper. Patients of the "initial scheme" group received thoracoscopic operation with three incisions under acupuncture-aided anesthesia i.e., electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of bilateral Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Houxi (SI3) and Zhigou (SJ6), combined with Lidocaine and ropivacaine epidural anesthesia and propofol intravenous anesthesia from January of 2013 to December of 2017. Patients of the "improved scheme" group received thoracoscopic operation with single incision under acupuncture-aided anesthesia by EA, combined with ropivacaine paravertevinal block and lidocaine and remifentanil intravenous anesthesia from August 2018 to August 2021. The incidence of intraoperative deep breathing, resuscitation time, ambulatory rate on day after surgery and postoperative incision pain of the two schemes were compared. RESULTS The incidence of intraoperative deep breathing and the degree of postoperative incision pain were significantly lower (P<0.05), the postoperative resuscitation time was obviously shorter (P<0.05), and the ambulatory rate on day after surgery was higher (P<0.05) in the "improved scheme" group than in the "initial scheme" group. CONCLUSION The "improved scheme" is better than the "initial scheme" in stabilizing the patient's breathing during thoracoscopic lobectomy operation, shortening the resuscitation time, and ameliorating the postoperative recovery state and pain reaction, thus being a better technical solution in clinical practice.
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- Ji-Jie Feng
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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- Acupuncture Anesthesia Clinical Research Institute, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China; Acupuncture Anesthesia Clinical Research Institute, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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Bragaglia L, Menna C, Ibrahim M. May the clamp be with you. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2023; 37:ivad147. [PMID: 37651458 PMCID: PMC10500078 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivad147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Lorenzo Bragaglia
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Su P. Analysis of factors affecting intraoperative conversion from thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer to thoracotomy and intraoperative management experience. Pak J Med Sci 2023; 39:1389-1393. [PMID: 37680827 PMCID: PMC10480709 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.39.5.7422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Objective To explore the factors affecting the intraoperative conversion of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to thoracotomy in patients with lung cancer. Methods The clinical data of 80 patients with lung cancer in The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University from May 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients who were treated with VATS alone were included into thoracoscopy group (n= 40), and those who were intraoperatively converted from VATS to thoracotomy were included into conversion group (n= 40). The medical record data were collected, the influencing factors of intraoperative conversion from VATS to thoracotomy were analyzed, and the surgical indexes and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results Multivariate regression model showed that tumor in the upper lobe, central lung cancer, history of pulmonary tuberculosis, pleural adhesion ≥ Grade-4 and maximum tumor diameter ≥ 35 mm were risk factors for patients with lung cancer undergoing conversion from VATS to thoracotomy (p< 0.05). In the conversion group, the surgical duration and hospital stay were longer, the intraoperative bleeding volume and thoracic drainage volume were larger, and the total incidence of postoperative complications was higher than those in the thoracoscopy group (p< 0.05). Conclusion Conversion from VATS to thoracotomy may increase the risk of complications in patients with lung cancer. Tumor in the upper lobe, central lung cancer, history of pulmonary tuberculosis, high degree of pleural adhesion and large tumor diameter are risk factors for conversion from VATS to thoracotomy.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Zhen Zhang, The Fifth Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
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- Yuefeng Zhang, The Fifth Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
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- Jian Zhang, The Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
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- Peng Su, The Fifth Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
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Pick AW, Kotschet E, Healy S, Adam D, Bittinger L. Hybrid Totally Thoracoscopic Maze and Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Initial Experience. Heart Lung Circ 2023; 32:1107-1114. [PMID: 37460351 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Atrial fibrillation is now a pandemic in our ageing community. Although James L. Cox devised a surgical procedure with near-universal curative success in 1987, catheter-based interventions have flourished. For persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), however, an isolated endocardial approach has limitations: procedural times are long, carry risk, and the outcomes are not durable. By combining left atrial endocardial and epicardial interventions with staged mapping, we optimise the benefits of both approaches. Our initial series of hybrid ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation reports excellent early outcomes, freedom from complications and excellent success at follow-up.
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- Adrian W Pick
- Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Cabrini Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Peninsula Private Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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- Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Cabrini Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Cabrini Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Peninsula Private Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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Okamoto K, Inaki N, Saito H, Shimada M, Yamaguchi T, Tsuji T, Moriyama H, Kinoshita J, Makino I, Nakamura K, Takamura H, Ninomiya I. Analysis of factors associated with operative difficulty in thoracoscopic esophageal cancer surgery in the left-decubitus position: a single-center retrospective study. BMC Surg 2023; 23:242. [PMID: 37596560 PMCID: PMC10439606 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02131-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The degree of difficulty in the overall procedure and forceps handling encountered by surgeons is greatly influenced by the positional relationship of intrathoracic organs in minimally invasive esophagectomy. This study aimed to identify the anatomical factors associated with the difficulty of minimally invasive esophagectomy assessed by intraoperative injuries and postoperative outcomes. METHODS Minimally invasive esophagectomy in the left-decubitus position was performed in 258 patients. We defined α (mm) as the anteroposterior distance between the front of the vertebral body and aorta, β (mm) as the distance between the center of the vertebral body and center of the aorta, and γ (degree) as the angle formed at surgeon's right-hand port site by insertion of lines from the front of aorta and from the front of vertebrae in the computed tomography slice at the operator's right-hand forceps hole level. We retrospectively analyzed the correlations among clinico-anatomical factors, surgeon- or assistant-caused intraoperative organ injuries, and postoperative complications. RESULTS Intraoperative injuries significantly correlated with shorter α (0.2 vs. 3.9), longer β (33.0 vs. 30.5), smaller γ (3.0 vs. 4.3), R1 resection (18.5% vs. 8.3%), and the presence of intrathoracic adhesion (46% vs. 26%) compared with the non-injured group. Division of the median values into two groups showed that shorter α and smaller γ were significantly associated with organ injury. Longer β was significantly associated with postoperative tachycardia onset, respiratory complications, and mediastinal recurrence. Furthermore, the occurrence of intraoperative injuries was significantly associated with the onset of postoperative pulmonary complications. CONCLUSIONS Intrathoracic anatomical features greatly affected the procedural difficulty of minimally invasive esophagectomy, suggesting that preoperative computed tomography simulation and appropriate port settings may improve surgical outcomes.
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- Koichi Okamoto
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan.
- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinadamachi, Kahoku, 920-0293, Ishikawa, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, 2-1 Kuratsukihigashi, Kanazawa, 920-8530, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13- 1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara- machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinadamachi, Kahoku, 920-0293, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, 2-8-1 Yotsui, Fukui, 910-0846, Japan
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Itano H, Akiyama T, Yoshihara M. Clinical efficacy of intraoperative Cell Saver autologous blood salvage in emergency surgery for massive hemothorax. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 39:359-366. [PMID: 37346430 PMCID: PMC10279592 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-023-01489-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of intraoperative Cell Saver blood salvage during emergency surgery for massive hemothorax on minimizing perioperative allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Fourteen consecutive patients of massive hemothorax with more than 800 cc of intrathoracic bleeding estimated by chest X-ray and/or chest computed tomography (CT) scan at presentation between 2009 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Intraoperative Cell Saver blood salvage was performed in 11 patients (Cell Saver group) with a median volume of 820 cc (range, 421-1700 cc). The amount of perioperative allogeneic RBC transfusion in the Cell Saver group (median, 4 units) was significantly smaller than that in the non-Cell Saver group (median, 10 units) (P = 0.009). The volume of Cell Saver autologous transfusion in 6 patients without preoperative chest tube drainage (median, 1114 cc) was significantly larger than that in 5 patients who had preoperative drainage (median, 660 cc) (P = 0.0173). In conclusion, the utilization of intraoperative blood salvage in emergency surgery for massive hemothorax along with limiting the amount of preoperative chest tube drainage is an efficient strategy to minimize perioperative allogeneic RBC transfusion.
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- Hideki Itano
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daiyu-kai General Hospital, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Uji Tokushu-kai Hospital, Uji-shi, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daiyu-kai General Hospital, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daiyu-kai General Hospital, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi, Japan
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Takahashi T, Kaneoka Y, Maeda A, Takayama Y, Aoyama H, Hosoi T, Seita K. Intrathoracic anastomosis using handsewn purse-string suturing by the double-ligation method in laparo-thoracoscopic esophagectomy. J Minim Invasive Surg 2023; 26:64-71. [PMID: 37347097 PMCID: PMC10280111 DOI: 10.7602/jmis.2023.26.2.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Purpose In minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), it is important to reduce the rate of anastomotic leakage to ensure its safety. At our institute, the double-ligation method (DLM) has been introduced to insert and fix the anvil of the circular stapler for intracorporeal circular esophagojejunostomy in gastric surgery. We adopted this method for intrathoracic anastomosis (IA) in MIE. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of IA with DLM in MIE. Methods In this study, 48 patients diagnosed with primary middle or lower third segment thoracic esophageal carcinoma with clinical stage I, II, III or IV disease were retrospectively evaluated. Postoperative outcomes were assessed. Results Among the 48 patients, 42 patients underwent laparo-thoracoscopic esophagectomy and IA using a circular stapler with the DLM. The average total operation time and thoracoscopic operation time were 433 and 229 minutes, respectively. The average purse-string suturing time was 4.7 minutes. The rates of anastomotic leakage and stenosis were 2.4% and 14.3%, respectively. The overall incidence of postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade of ≥III) was 16.7%. The average postoperative stay was 16 days. Conclusion The procedure of IA using a circular stapler with the DLM in MIE was safe and provided a low rate of anastomotic leakage.
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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Joseph KR, Wong TS, Singh J, Orde S, Oborska Y, Mayorchak Y. Single port thoracoscopic diaphragm plication: A novel treatment approach to bilateral phrenic nerve palsy and diaphragm paralysis. Int J Surg Case Rep 2023; 108:108387. [PMID: 37329609 PMCID: PMC10382738 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE The diaphragm is the primary muscle of respiration. Bilateral paralysis of the diaphragm due to phrenic nerve palsy causes severe dyspnoea and is life threatening. Diaphragmatic Plication has shown great promise in treating diaphragm paralysis and has evolved as operative treatment from an open thoracotomy to multiport and robotic video assisted thoracoscopic surgery. CASE PRESENTATION Here we present a case of idiopathic bilateral diaphragm paralysis resulting significant deterioration in lung function tests, supplemental oxygen, and ventilator dependence. The patient was treated with a 2-stage operative plication of each hemidiaphragm through a 2.5 cm single incision thoracoscopic technique, which resulted in normalization of lung function tests, elimination of oxygen dependence and negligible analgesia requirements. CASE DISCUSSION This is the first case reported in the literature of a single port VATS plication of the diaphragm for the treatment of bilateral phrenic nerve palsy. Surgery, specifically diaphragm plication, is indicated for patients with significant symptoms and persistent paralysis. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has evolved from open operations to smaller incisions, offering improved lung function, postoperative pain, hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality. CONCLUSION Single port diaphragmatic plication is a novel approach to the treatment of bilateral phrenic nerve palsy. We make the case for indication of the technique for treatment of diaphragmatic paralysis.
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Hong Z, Lu Y, Sheng Y, Cui B, Bai X, Cheng T, Wu X, Jin D, Gou Y. Comparison of three-dimensional reconstruction and CT-guided Hook-wire segmental resection for pulmonary nodules: a propensity score matching study. World J Surg Oncol 2023; 21:161. [PMID: 37237377 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-023-03035-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze and compare the clinical application value of three-dimensional reconstruction and computed tomography (CT)-guided Hook-wire localization for row lung segment resection of pulmonary nodules. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 204 patients suffering from pulmonary nodules admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital from June 2016 to December 2022. According to the preoperative positioning method, the group was divided into a 3D reconstruction group (98 cases) and a Hook-wire group (106 cases), respectively. The two groups of patients were propensity score matching (PSM) to compare their perioperative outcomes. RESULTS All patients in both groups underwent successful surgeries without perioperative deaths. After PSM, 79 patients were successfully matched in each group. Two cases of pneumothorax, three cases of hemothorax, and four cases of decoupling occurred in the Hook-wire group; no complications of pneumothorax, hemothorax, and decoupling occurred in the 3D reconstruction group. Compared to the Hook-wire group, the 3D reconstruction group has shorter operative time (P = 0.001), less intraoperative bleeding (P < 0.001), less total postoperative chest drainage (P = 0.003), shorter postoperative tube placement time (P = 0.001), shorter postoperative hospital stay (P = 0.026), and postoperative complications (P = 0.035). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of pathological type, TNM staging, and number of lymph node dissection. CONCLUSION Three-dimensional reconstruction and localization of pulmonary nodules enables safe and effective individualized thoracoscopic anatomical lung segment resection with a low complication rate, which has good clinical application value.
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- Ziqiang Hong
- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
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Mitsuboshi S, Matsumoto T, Omata M, Shidei H, Ogihara A, Koen A, Aoshima H, Isaka T, Kanzaki M. Complete thoracoscopic S9 and/or S10 segmentectomy through a pulmonary ligament approach: a retrospective study. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:150. [PMID: 37069664 PMCID: PMC10111718 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02256-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The high resolution of computed tomography has found the pulmonary ligaments that consists of a double serous layer of visceral pleura, forms the intersegmental septum, and enters the lung parenchyma. This study aimed to investigate the clinical feasibility of thoracoscopic segmentectomy (TS) of the lateral basal segment (S9), posterior basal segment (S10), and both through the pulmonary ligament (PL). METHODS Between February 2009 and November 2021, 542 patients underwent segmentectomy for malignant lung tumors at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan). This study included 51 patients. Among them, 40 underwent a complete TS of the S9, S10, or both by the PL approach (PL group), and the remaining 11 by the interlobar fissure approach (IF group). RESULTS Patients' characteristics did not significantly differ between the two groups. In the PL group, 34 underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and 6 underwent robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. In the IF group, all 11 underwent VATS. Operation duration, estimated blood loss, and postoperative complication frequency were not significantly different between these groups, but the maximum tumor diameter showed a significant difference. CONCLUSIONS Complete TS of the S9, S10, and both through the PL is a reasonable option for tumors located in such segments. This approach is a feasible option for performing TS.
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- Shota Mitsuboshi
- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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Li S, Feng J, Fan K, Fan X, Cao S, Zhang G. The effect of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block on postoperative analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:128. [PMID: 37041525 PMCID: PMC10091630 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02210-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intercostal nerve block (ICNB) is a very effective analgesic method. We aimed to explore the effect of preemptive analgesia with ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block on postoperative analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS 126 patients, aged 18-70 years, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II and scheduled for thoracoscopic pulmonary resection were enrolled in this study. 119 patients were left for final analysis. Patients were randomly allocated to group ICNB and group CONTROL. Patients in CONTROL group were administered sufentanil with patient-controlled analgesia device after operation In group ICNB, patients received ropivacaine ICNB prior to surgery and patient-controlled analgesia device after operation. The primary outcome is visual analog scale pain score (VAS) at rest at 0,4, 8,16,24,48,72 and 168 h postoperatively and they were compared. Surgical outcomes and rescue analgesia requirement were also recorded. RESULTS VAS scores were statistically significantly lower for ICNB group compared to control group at 0, 4, 8, 16, 24 and 48 h postoperatively. The duration of insertion of chest tube in ICBN group was shorter than that in control group, and the difference was statistically significant (4.69 ± 2.14 vs. 5.67 ± 2.86, P = 0.036). The postoperative hospital stay, incidence of nausea and vomiting and postoperative pulmonary infection rate in ICBN group were all lower than those in the control group, but there were no statistical differences. The frequency of rescue analgesia during 48 postoperative hours was different between the two groups (ICNB vs. Control; 9.83% vs. 31.03%, P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS For patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery, ultrasound-guided ICNB is simple, safe, and effective for providing acute postoperative pain management during the early postoperative stage. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese clinical trials: chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR1900021017. Registred on 25/01/2019.
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- Shuo Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Ding X, Zhang H, Liu H. Early ambulation and postoperative recovery of patients with lung cancer under thoracoscopic surgery-an observational study. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:136. [PMID: 37041603 PMCID: PMC10091666 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02263-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Enhanced recovery after surgery guidelines in China recommend early ambulation within 24 h after surgery. The aims of this audit were to investigate the early ambulation of patients with lung cancer under thoracoscopic surgery, and to explore the influence of different ambulation time on postoperative rehabilitation of patients. METHODS Using observational study method, observe and record of 226 cases under the thoracoscope surgery early ambulation of patients with lung cancer. Data collected included postoperative bowel movements, chest tube extubation time, length of hospital stay, postoperative pain and the incidence of postoperative complications. RESULTS The time of first ambulation was (34.18 ± 17.18) h, the duration was (8.26 ± 4.62) min, and the distance was (54.94 ± 46.06) m. The time of first postoperative defecation, the time of chest tube extubation and the length of hospital stay were significantly shortened in patients who ambulate within 24 h, and the pain score on the third day after surgery was decreased, and the incidence of postoperative complications was reduced, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Early ambulation within 24 h after thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer patients can promote the recovery of intestinal function, early removal of chest tube, shorten the length of hospital stay, relieve pain, reduce the incidence of complications, and facilitate the rapid recovery of patients.
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- Xiaoyun Ding
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Yang Y, Qin C, Ma Y, Lu Z, Zhang Y, Li T. Application of computed tomography-guided hook-wire localization technique in thoracoscopic surgery for small pulmonary nodules (≤ 10 mm). J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:99. [PMID: 37020219 PMCID: PMC10074372 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02188-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of the computed tomography (CT)-guided hook-wire localization technique in thoracoscopic surgery for small pulmonary nodules (≤ 10 mm) and to identify the risk factors for localization-related complications. METHODS The medical records of 150 patients with small pulmonary nodules treated from January 2018 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to preoperative hook-wire positioning status, they were divided into the localization group (50 cases) or the control group (100 cases). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, and conversion rate to thoracotomy were recorded and compared between groups. Uni- and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for localization-related complications. RESULTS A total of 58 nodules were localized in 50 patients in the localization group, and the localization success rate was 98.3% (57/58). In one case, the positioning pin fell off before wedge resection was performed. The mean nodule diameter was 7.05 mm (range, 2.8-10.0 mm), while the mean depth from the pleura was 22.40 mm (range, 5.47-79.47 mm). There were 8 cases (16%) of asymptomatic pneumothorax, 2 (4%) of intrapulmonary hemorrhage, and 1 (2%) of pleural reaction.The mean operation time of the localization group (103.88 ± 41.74 min) was significantly shorter than that of the control group (133.30 ± 45.42 min) (P < 0.05). The mean intraoperative blood loss of the localization group (44.20 ± 34.17 mL) was significantly lower than that of the control group (112.30 ± 219.90 mL) (P < 0.05). The mean hospital stay of the localization group (7.96 ± 2.34 days) was significantly shorter than that of the control group (9.21 ± 3.25 days).Multivariate binary logistic analysis showed that localization times of small pulmonary nodules in the localization group was an independent risk factor for localization-related pneumothorax. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the CT-guided hook-wire localization technique is beneficial for localizing small pulmonary nodules. Specifically, it is helpful for the diagnosis and treatment of early lung cancer because it can accurately remove lesions, decrease intraoperative blood loss, shorten operation time and hospitalization stay, and reduce thoracotomy conversion rate. Simultaneous positioning of multiple nodules can easily lead to positioning-related pneumothorax.
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- Yuan Yang
- Graduate School of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Graduate School of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Graduate School of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Graduate School of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Graduate School of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Tumor Hospital, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
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Bayfield NGR, Bibo L, Wang E, Edelman J. Left Upper Lobe Multi-Segmentectomy Vs Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2023; 32:596-603. [PMID: 36959019 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The left upper lobe (LUL) has unique hilar anatomy, and LUL multi-segmentectomy (apical trisegmentectomy and lingulectomy) may result in different outcomes than both single anatomical segmentectomy and left upper lobectomy in the management of early-stage primary lung cancer; however no meta-analyses have been performed. The aim of this meta-analysis is to determine if LUL multi-segmentectomy is non-inferior to left upper lobectomy for long-term survival outcomes, or superior for in-hospital outcomes. METHODS Electronic databases searches were performed on PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies comparing outcomes in LUL multi-segmentectomy vs left upper lobectomy in early-stage lung cancer (clinical stage T2 N0 or less). Long-term postoperative overall and disease-free survival were assessed via reconstruction of Kaplan-Meier survival curves. In-hospital complications and length of stay, as well as long term recurrence were analysed via random effects models. RESULTS Five relevant studies were identified, including 1,196 patients. Overall survival did not differ at 5 years (multi-segmentectomy 92.6% vs lobectomy 89.3%, P=0.188), but patients undergoing LUL multi-segmentectomy had better disease-free survival at 5 years (93.1% vs 88.4%, P=0.041). Patients undergoing LUL multi-segmentectomy had a shorter mean length of hospital stay (mean difference -0.26 days, 95% CI; -0.39 to 0.14, P<0.01, I2=0.00%). There was no difference in combined in-hospital complications (P=0.14), local recurrence (P=0.35), distant recurrence (P=0.23), or overall recurrence (P=0.39). CONCLUSION LUL multi-segmentectomy is associated with reduced hospital length of stay, but no difference in long-term overall survival compared with left upper lobectomy in the management of early-stage primary lung cancer.
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- Nicholas G R Bayfield
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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Stewart S, Fraser JA, Rentea RM, Aguayo P, Juang D, Fraser JD, Snyder CL, Hendrickson RJ, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD. Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children: A single institution protocol analysis. J Pediatr Surg 2023:S0022-3468(23)00075-1. [PMID: 36803908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium (MWPSC) suggested a simple aspiration of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) protocol, failing which, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) should be considered. We describe our outcomes using this suggested protocol. METHODS A single institution retrospective analysis was conducted on patients between 12 and 18 years who were diagnosed with PSP from 2016 to 2021. Initial management involved aspiration alone with a ≤12 F percutaneous thoracostomy tube followed by clamping of the tube and chest radiograph at 6 h. Success was defined as ≤2 cm distance between chest wall and lung at the apex and no air leak when the clamp was released. VATS followed if aspiration failed. RESULTS Fifty-nine patients were included. Median age was 16.8 years (IQR 15.9, 17.3). Aspiration was successful in 33% (20), while 66% (39) required VATS. The median LOS with successful aspiration was 20.4 h (IQR 16.8, 34.8), while median LOS after VATS was 3.1 days (IQR 2.6, 4). In comparison, in the MWPSC study, the mean LOS for those managed with a chest tube after failed aspiration was 6.0 days (±5.5). Recurrence after successful aspiration was 45% (n = 9), while recurrence after VATS was 25% (n = 10). Median time to recurrence after successful aspiration was sooner than that of the VATS group [16.6 days (IQR 5.4, 19.2) vs. 389.5 days (IQR 94.1, 907.0) p = 0.01]. CONCLUSION Simple aspiration is safe and effective initial management for children with PSP, although most will require VATS. However, early VATS reduces length of stay and morbidity. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV. Retrospective study.
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- Shai Stewart
- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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Koyama M, Matai K, Kinoshita A, Ishizaki S, Okazaki K, Inoue M, Kodera K, Hiramoto Y, Arima T, Saito N, Kobayashi M, Yamazaki S, Eto K. A case of traumatic intrapleural foreign body with progressive supranuclear palsy removed by thoracoscopic surgery. Trauma Case Rep 2023; 43:100761. [PMID: 36660402 PMCID: PMC9842933 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Traumatic intrathoracic foreign bodies are said to occur in many cases when the patient himself/herself is aware of the trauma. However, at the time of injury, the patient may sometimes be accompanied by loss of consciousness. We report a case of traumatic intrathoracic foreign body that was difficult to diagnose due to loss of consciousness at the time of injury. A 51-year-old female was brought to our emergency department with a fall trauma due to loss of consciousness while bathing. The head computed tomography and electrocardiogram showed no abnormalities, and the laceration of approximately 3 cm in length was found on the left side thorax, and it was sutured and the patient was sent home. Four days later, she returned to our hospital with a complaint of left anterior chest pain, and chest X-ray showed a left degree pneumothorax and mediastinal emphysema. She underwent semi-emergency thoracoscopic removal of the foreign body, and was discharged from the hospital on the fourth postoperative day. She had progressive supranuclear palsy, and her memory at the time of injury was not clear due to loss of consciousness caused by central autonomic neuropathy, and she also had dementia, making it difficult to interview her. She had no thoracic symptoms, and the glass fragment that had strayed into the thoracic cavity was not exposed outside the body, making the diagnosis difficult at the time of initial examination. When a patient with loss of consciousness is difficult to interview at the time of injury, it is advisable to perform an imaging examination appropriate for the site of injury, taking into consideration the presence of foreign bodies.
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- Muneyuki Koyama
- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8471, Japan,Corresponding author at: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8471, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The Jikei University Daisan Hospital, 4-11-1, Izumihoncho, Komae City, Tokyo 201-8601, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8471, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Sato Orthopedic Clinic, 1-7-3, Misuji, Daito-ku, Tokyo 111-0055, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kumagaya Geka Hospital, 3811-1, Sayada, Kumagaya city, Saitama 360-0023, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8471, Japan
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Elkhayat H, Elkhayat R, Abdalla A, Essa A, Omar MI, Elnady B, Elaleem AAA. A uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery hybrid approach for posterior mediastinal dumb-bell tumours. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 2022. [PMID: 36562742 DOI: 10.1510/mmcts.2022.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Posterior mediastinal dumb-bell tumours are neurogenic tumours that extend from the mediastinum to the intraspinal canal. They represent a surgical challenge because they may be resected using a staged or a single-stage approach. Until recently, a classic posterolateral thoracotomy was the gold standard for surgical resection for the intrathoracic segment. In the meantime, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has gained great acceptance among most thoracic surgeons because of the decreased surgical trauma, less operative blood loss and fewer postoperative complications and the shorter hospital stays. Proper selection of cases for thoracoscopic excision is crucial for ensuring good surgical outcomes. Factors such as tumour size, location and presence or absence of features suggesting malignancy should be considered. This procedure can offer great help in different case scenarios involving posterior mediastinal dumb-bell tumours. For giant tumours that will eventually need a thoracotomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery helps the surgical team to choose an optimal site for a tailored thoracotomy incision and rule out any metastatic pleura seedings. In cases of small intrathoracic segments of dumb-bell tumours (≤ 6-8 cm) that require combined spinal and thoracic procedures in a single-stage approach, a combined posterior and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical approach can be implemented for total resection of the tumour.
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- Hussein Elkhayat
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department Assiut University Heart Hospital Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine Assiut, Egypt
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- Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Surgical Oncology Department, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Hua K, Yang S, Tao Q, Chen K, Yang Z, Wang P, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Gu Y, Li S, Liao J, Huang J. The largest report on thoracoscopic surgery for recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula after esophageal atresia repair. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:806-809. [PMID: 35365338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although thoracoscopic surgery has become the routine surgical method for esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF), thoracoscopic treatment for recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (rTEF) is far from popularized. OBJECTIVES We aimed to explore the safety and efficacy of thoracoscopic treatment for rTEF with a large-cohort study. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 103 consecutive patients who underwent thoracoscopic surgery for rTEF by one surgeon after EA/TEF repair at two different institutions in China from 2014 to 2021. RESULTS One hundred and three pediatric patients (67 boys) were enrolled and the primary operations were performed via thoracoscopic (n = 75, 72.82%) or open surgery (n = 28, 27.18%). The median age at rTEF diagnosis was 5 (3, 10) months after the primary repair. Patients were diagnosed with recurrent fistula to the trachea (n = 97, 94.17%), bronchi (n = 4, 3.88%), and lung parenchyma (n = 2, 1.94%), and all of them underwent thoracoscopic surgery at a median age of 7 (5, 14) months with a median weight of 6200 (4870, 7650) g. After the repair of rTEF, the incidence of esophageal leakage, esophageal stricture, and TEF recurrence were 12.8%, 33.4%, and 10.8%, respectively. After the follow-up, 87 patients survived, 6 died, and 10 were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The results of thoracoscopic surgery for rTEF were comparable with previously reported thoracotomy surgery. Owing to the clear field during the operation, rapid patient recovery and esthetic results, the thoracoscopic approach could be a better choice for experienced pediatric surgeons. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE LEVEL IV.
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- Kaiyun Hua
- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China; Department of Neonatal Surgery, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Liu Y, Hou Z, Wu K, Zhu Y, Wang H, Han Y. α-cyanoacrylate rapid medical adhesive (medical EC glue) localization of pulmonary nodules guided by computed tomography before thoracoscopic surgery. Curr Med Imaging 2022; 19:382-388. [PMID: 36125820 DOI: 10.2174/1573405618666220920113257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Lung cancer screening by low-dose CT to identify the nature of pulmonary nodule. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of preoperative medical EC glue localization of pulmonary nodules of uncertain nature by minimally invasive surgical resection. METHODS From December 2017 to December 2019, 18 patients (12 women, 6 men; median age: 54 years)with pulmonary nodules were located using medical EC glue under the guidance of preoperative CT and then resected under video thoracoscopy at Air Force Medical Center of PLA. The clinical characteristics were retrospectively collected to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and feasibility of the operation. RESULTS The mean value of the maximum diameter of pulmonary nodules on CT images before operation was 10.8 mm. Average depth was 10.3 mm (1.0-39.5 mm). Among 18 nodules, 8 were pure ground glass nodules, 3 were solid nodules and 7 were partial solid nodules. The diagnosis rate of medical glue localization under the guidance of CT after operation was 100%. Postoperative pathological diagnosis showed that there were 10 cases of primary lung adenocarcinoma, 1 case of invasive lung adenocarcinoma, 3 cases of adenocarcinoma in situ, 1 case of metastatic adenocarcinoma, and 3 cases of benign nodules. No obvious serious complications were found after localization. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that CT-guided percutaneous medical EC glue localization is a reliable, safe, feasible and practical method for undiagnosed pulmonary nodules, and can significantly improve the rate of resection of small pulmonary nodules. Furthermore, it was considered be more reasonable to remove pulmonary nodules and maximize the preservation of lung function.
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- Yinghui Liu
- Department of Thoracic surgery, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, No 30 Fucheng Road, 100142, Beijing, China
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- Department of CT Imaging, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, No 30 Fucheng Road, 100142, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, No 30 Fucheng Road, 100142, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, No 30 Fucheng Road, 100142, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, No 30 Fucheng Road, 100142, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Air Force Medical Center of PLA, No 30 Fucheng Road, 100142, Beijing, China
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Chu S, Wei N, Lu D, Chai J, Liu S, Lv W. Comparative study of the effect of preoperative hookwire and methylene blue localization techniques on post-operative hospital stay and complications in thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule surgery. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:336. [PMID: 36064381 PMCID: PMC9446788 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-02129-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Direct localization of small and deep pulmonary nodules before thoracoscopic surgery using the hookwire or methylene blue techniques has been recently attempted for better surgical outcomes. In this study, we compare the outcomes of the above two techniques. METHODS Two hundred and nineteen patients undergoing 135 hookwire and 151 methylene blue techniques in our University Hospital between July 2020 and January 2022 were compared for localization and hospitalization durations, and the complication risk. Other confounders included patients' age, gender, localization position, nodules location, count, diameter, and depth. RESULTS After adjustment of all predictors, the methylene blue technique was associated with a significant 0.6-min (parameter estimate (PE) = -0.568, p value = 0.0173) and an 0.7-day shorter localization and hospitalization time (PE = -0.713, p value = < 0.0001) as compared to using the hookwire technique. The hookwire technique was significantly associated with 5 times the risk of developing a post-localization complication (Adjusted Odds Ratio (Adj OR) = 4.52, 95% CI 1.53-13.33) and 3.6 times the risk of developing a pneumothorax (Adj OR = 3.57, 95% CI 1.1-11.62) as compared to adopting the methylene blue technique. CONCLUSIONS Compared to the hook wire technique, the methylene blue technique offers a shorter procedure and hospitalization stay, as well as a safer post-operative experience.
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- Senlin Chu
- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei City, 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei City, 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei City, 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei City, 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei City, 230001, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei City, 230001, Anhui Province, China.
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Shen C, Liang P, Che G. [Application and Research Progress of Video Double-lumen Tube in Thoracic Surgery]. Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi 2022; 25:622-6. [PMID: 36002200 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2022.101.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The rapid development and promotion of minimally invasive thoracic surgery represented by video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery has gradually replaced traditional thoracic surgery technique as the primary choice for the treatment of pulmonary nodules, including early lung cancer. With the clinical application of double-lumen bronchial catheters, the realization of one-lung ventilation technology not only provides a solid anesthesia foundation for the popularization of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, but also provides a guarantee for the rapid and smooth implementation of the operation. However, compared with single-lumen bronchial catheters, the diameter of the double-lumen bronchial catheter is thicker, and the tube body is hard and difficult to shape, which brings inconvenience to anesthesia intubation. The bronchial structure is different, and the incidence of dislocation during anesthesia intubation is also high. With the gradual clinical use of video double-lumen tube (VDLT), it has become a hot spot in thoracic surgery in recent years. This article reviews the application and research progress of VDLT in thoracic surgery.
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Zhao H, Han Q, Shi C, Feng Y. The effect of opioid-sparing anesthesia regimen on short-term cognitive function after thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective cohort study. Perioper Med (Lond) 2022; 11:45. [PMID: 35971162 PMCID: PMC9380394 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-022-00278-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background As type of surgery and opioids are suggested risk factors for the development of cognitive decline after surgery, we evaluated the effect of an opioid-sparing anesthesia regimen involving preoperative erector spinae block and continuous infusion of flurbiprofen on the incidence of cognitive decline after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods In this observational study, patients over 18 years old presenting for elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were divided into two groups, the erector spinae plane block group (ESPB group, who received preoperative single shot of bi-level ESPB at T4 and T6 levels) and the control group who received intercostal nerve blocks through T5 to T7 intercostal spaces along mid-axillary line after surgery. Continuous infusion of flurbiprofen (8 mg/h) and intravenous oxycodone rescue (1 mg/bolus, lockout time 10 minutes) were provided as postoperative analgesics. Cognitive function was measured one day before and 48 h after surgery with brief Cogstate computerized battery (CCB). Results There were 60 patients included with 30 in each group. Perioperative sufentanil dose was significantly reduced in ESPB group. Nine (30%) and 15 (50%) patients had delayed neurocognitive recovery in the ESPB group and the control group respectively. Psychomotor speed and visual attention tests were the two tests that patients showed cognitive decline. The results of multivariate regression revealed that patients who were more than 53.5 years of age (OR 9.213, 95% CI 1.789, 47.437, P = 0.008) and low levels of education (less than 9 years of complimentary education) (OR 6.829, 95% CI 1.068, 43.677, P = 0.042) were independent risk factors for postoperative delayed neurocognitive recovery. For subgroup analysis, ESPB could reduce the occurrence of delayed neurocognitive recovery in patients with both risk factors (6/10 (60%) vs. 11/11 (100%), P = 0.004) compared to the control group. Conclusions Middle-aged people and low levels of education are independent risk factors for delayed neurocognitive recovery after thoracoscopic surgery. ESPB has the potential to prevent cognitive decline in high-risk patients. Trial registration ChiCTR1800014508 (www.chictr.org.cn, January 17, 2018; Hong Zhao, M.D.). URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=24778. The date of the enrolment of the first participant to the trial was January 22, 2018.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
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Yu H, Tian W, Xu Z, Jiang R, Jin L, Mao W, Chen Y, Yu H. Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with opioids after thoracoscopic lung surgery: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:253. [PMID: 35941536 PMCID: PMC9358799 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01785-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Opioids remain the mainstream therapy for post-surgical pain. The choice of opioids administered by patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for thoracoscopic lung surgery is unclear. This study compared 3 opioid analgesics for achieving satisfactory analgesia with minimal emesis (SAME). Methods This randomized clinical trial enrolled patients scheduled for thoracoscopic lung surgery randomized to receive 1 of 3 opioids for PCIA: oxycodone (group O), hydromorphone (group H), and sufentanil (group S). The primary outcome was the proportion of subjects achieving SAME, i.e., no-to-mild pain (pain score < 4/10) with minimal nausea/vomiting (PONV score < 2/4) when coughing during the pulmonary rehabilitation exercise in the first 3 postoperative days. Results Of 555 enrolled patients, 184 patients in group O, 186 in group H and 184 in group S were included in the final analysis. The primary outcome of SAME was significantly different among group O, H and S (41.3% vs 40.3% vs 29.9%, P = 0.043), but no difference was observed between pairwise group comparisons. Patients in groups O and H had lower pain scores when coughing on the second day after surgery than those in group S, both with mean differences of 1 (3(3,4) and 3(3,4) vs 4(3,4), P = 0.009 and 0.039, respectively). The PONV scores were comparable between three groups (P > 0.05). There were no differences in other opioid-related side effects, patient satisfaction score, and QoR-15 score among three groups. Conclusions Given clinically relevant benefits detected, PCIA with oxycodone or hydromorphone is superior to sufentanil for achieving SAME as a supplement to multimodal analgesia in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery. Trial registration This study was registered at (ChiCTR2100045614, 19/04/2021). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12871-022-01785-4.
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- Hong Yu
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. No, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, 641000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. No, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The People's Hospital of Leshan, Leshan, 614099, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The People's Hospital of Jianyang, Chengdu, 641499, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Liangshan Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Xichang, 615099, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. No, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Ling X, Yu R, Fang L, Zhang X, Yao C, Tu K, Chen Z. Thoracoscopic approach to the resection of idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 17:163. [PMID: 35725603 PMCID: PMC9210694 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01908-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Azygos vein aneurysm (AVA) is a rare thoracic pathological entity that mimics a posterior mediastinal mass. However, the pathogenesis of primary azygos vein aneurysms is not clear and its pathology is still being discussed. Some of the AVA are asymptomatic and usually discovered accidentally by routine physical examination. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who had an azygos vein arch aneurysm with no obvious clinical symptoms. With the analysis of clinical features of the case and AVA morphological characteristics, the AVA was found by a chest computed tomography. Then, enhanced chest computed tomography showed a soft-tissue mass (4.9 × 3.7 × 3.2 cm) in the right posterior mediastinum, which was connected to the superior vena cava and significantly enhanced with contrast agent stratification. The density of the tumor in the delayed stage was the same as that in the azygos vein. The patient underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Histopathological evaluation of the surgical biopsy specimen proved to be a completely thrombosed aneurism of the azygos vein arch. CONCLUSIONS AVA is a rare pathology that must be taken into consideration during the differential diagnosis of right posterior mediastinal masses. Thoracoscopic surgery is one of the most preferred treatment options for azygos vein aneurysm.
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- Xuefeng Ling
- Respiratory Medicine Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Respiratory Medicine Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Pathology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiujiang Clinical Precision Medicine Research Center, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi, China.
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Zhou Z, Chai W, Yang L, Liu Y, Liu Y, Pan H, Wu Q, Zhang X, Roessner ED. Successful resolution of ectopic Cushing syndrome by minimally invasive thoracoscopic resection of the neuroendocrine tumor of the thymus: a rare case report. BMC Surg 2022; 22:226. [PMID: 35690804 PMCID: PMC9188062 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01674-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Ectopic Cushing syndrome (ECS) is a sporadic condition. Even uncommon is an ECS that derives from a carcinoid tumor of the thymus. These tumors may pose several diagnostic and therapeutic conundrums. This report discusses the differential diagnosis, clinicopathological findings, and effective treatment of a rare case of ECS using a minimally invasive approach. Case presentation A 29-year-old woman with Cushing syndrome presented with facial flushing. Physical examination revealed hypertension (blood pressure: 141/100 mmHg). A mediastinal tumor was discovered to be the cause of the patient’s chronic hypokalemia and hypercortisolemia. Cortisol levels increased in the morning, reaching 47.7 ug/dL. The levels of the hormones ACTH, aldosterone, and renin were determined to be 281 pg/mL, 3.0 ng/dL, and 2.1 pg/mL, respectively. The presence of hypertension, hypokalemia, and alkalinity suggested Cushing’s syndrome, which was proven to be ACTH-dependent ECS by a dexamethasone suppression test. A chest CT scan revealed inflammation in the posterior basal region of the right lower lobe. The superior anterior mediastinum was characterized by round-shaped isodensity lesions with distinct borders. She underwent thoracoscopic anterior mediastinal tumor excision via the subxiphoid technique (R0 resection); following surgery, her blood pressure returned to normal, and the hypernatremia/hypopotassemia resolved. The tumor was determined to be a thymic carcinoid. Most notably, cortisol levels fell to half of their presurgical levels after one hour of surgery, and other abnormalities corrected substantially postoperatively. Conclusion Thoracoscopic excision of thymic tumors by subxiphoid incision may be a useful treatment option for ECS caused by neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus
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Affiliation(s)
- Zizi Zhou
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Xueyuan Avenue 1098, Nanshan District, 518055, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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